I don't understand it either, but a lot of hot places have very hot food. Same thing with Mexico and Thailand for example. Someone told me that there's some benefit to eating that kind of food in a hot and humid climate, but I can't remember what it was.
Hot Food in Hot Places
Date: 2005-07-19 02:00 am (UTC)Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
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