Hunan people's love for chili peppers, spicy as life, love to obsession, any one to Hunan diners if the ordering of food inadvertently asked a sentence: "There is no spicy dishes?"

Hunan people why not afraid of spicy also spicy not afraid, because there are the following seven resounding reasons to answer you.

Reason one: climatic factors. Hunan's weather is notoriously tricky, the inside of the house is colder than the outside of the house in winter, and the inside of the house is hotter than the outside of the house in summer, so Hunanese people have to get rid of rheumatism in winter by eating chili peppers, and in summer by eating chili peppers to drain the internal fire.

Rationale 2: the environment. Hunan long hours of sunshine, abundant rainfall, high ground temperature, very suitable for planting chili, Hunan is the country's largest chili pepper production area, especially "Hengyang Fudi tip, Changsha Hexi ox horn pepper, Xiangtan late class pepper" is Hunan deservedly 'seed player'. Zhangshu port pepper is pepper in the "Hermes".

Rationale 3: rice gods. Chili peppers can stimulate salivary secretion, boost appetite, and also create a feeling of excitement to eat a lot of food. It has been rumored that people in Hunan have a higher internal temperature than people in many places, which increases the secretion of dopamine.

Rationale 4: traditional culture. "China Red" was born in Liling, the porcelain capital of Hunan, its color is true and pure, pleasing to the eye, its color is taken from the Hunan Chaotian hot, red fire symbolizes victory, symbol of celebration.

Rationale 5: therapeutic effects. Capsaicin can prevent cancer, which is often said by nutrition experts, and secondly, chili pepper is also one of the most vitamin C-containing vegetables, but also rich in vitamin B, carotene, calcium, iron and other nutrients, chili pepper can also enhance blood circulation.

Rationale 6: identity labeling. In the field as long as I heard you are Hunan people, will certainly ask: "very can eat spicy it?" Hunan people will beat their chest and say: "Hunan people which do not eat spicy?"

Rationale 7: refreshing and courageous. Chili pepper can make people excited, bold, not trouble but also not afraid of things, Hunan girls often say: "Chili are not afraid, hooligans what?"