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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
No it was just something with hot chili in it. I think once it was Thai and another time Mexican. I order the mild salsa in a Mexican restaurant. But I can tolerate the medium...I just prefer a more tomato taste to dominate.
BL, I wasn't claiming some endorphin rush it's my mouth that winds up burning on fire.
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The pain in your mouth is what releases the endorphins. Much the same mechanism as runner's high, where you get euphoric when your muscles really start to burn from the exercise.
Your brain senses the pain and releases pleasurable chemicals in your brain to mask it.
Lucky for me, the mouth burn and sweat are my only side effects. I've never been dyspeptic once I consumed the food. No upset stomach or burning shits. That stuff is my digestive system's bitch.
Speaking of Thai, one of my favorites is Larb. It's minced steak simmered in a thin brown Thai chili fish sauce with rice powder. Just the right amount of pure, non-vinegary heat.
I tend to prefer non vinegary heat these days. Just the chilis without the vinegar pickling like Tobasco or canned jalapenos. That's why I like the Scorpion pepper salt. It's a dry savory heat.