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ELI5: Why do some cultures have a lot of spicy food and others dont? Europe and european rooted cultures seem to have very little spice while india and central america (also mexico) have lots. Is it just about availability of peppers in the environment?
gpt
Most of it has to do with the fact that spices, including peppers, do not grow well outside of tropical and subtropical climates. Europe did not have any access to spices for most of its history (thus a cultural use of herbs instead) and did not have easy access to spices till modern transportation.