How and when did chili become an integral part of Asian cooking if it came from South America? Was Asian food 'spicey' in other ways before the introduction of chili? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How and when did chili become an integral part of Asian cooking if it came from South America? Was Asian food 'spicey' in other ways before the introduction of chili?

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JedaiiCaesar

u/PangeranDipanagara goes into detail here that based on cookbooks from the Korean Peninsula, spicy food and condiments in Korean Cuisine primarily have their roots in the Columbian Exchange.

ianoftawa

Also, when did other foods of the Columbian Exchange reach Asia such as tomato and capsicum?