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**This Episode:
In this episode, u/EnclavedMicrostate interviews Brian Dott about the history of the chile pepper in China. This covers the pepper's introduction and spread, its integration into existing Chinese cuisine and understandings of culinary theory, its use as a medicine, as a cultural metaphor, and as a marker of regional identities.
Questions? Comments?
I had a lot of fun listening to this. I wish I had a question to ask to keep the conversation going, but I can't think of any at the moment.
On a side note, Thrillist once had an article on Chinese chili dishes and contained this baffling phrase: "Ancient China associated the sweat-inducing qualities of chili dishes with medical benefits." I don't think people really understand just how new chilies are to China. Or tomatoes to Italy. Or potatoes to most of Europe.
Is this uploaded to Spotify?
Edit: nevermind. It is on spotify. Neat episode.