The best bite of food I ate while traveling with my husband in Thailand a couple of months ago was at Samsarn, a ...

When the chef Chintan Pandya and his partners decided to name their restaurant group Unapologetic Foods, they made it clear that they wouldn’t water down their vision for Indian cooking in New York.

Consumer demand for spicy food is evolving beyond extreme heat. Brands at the Specialty Food Association's Winter Fancy Faire ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Many years ago, I became a Phaal Curry ...

That fiery ramen bowl, a plate of Tibetan laphing, or a round of Delhi-style golgappe, spicy foods are irresistible for many of us. But have you ever wondered what all that chilli heat is doing inside ...

For some, the spice ain’t nice. Throughout her life, Jennifer Allerot, 53, has ordered the spiciest foods on the menu whenever she ate at a restaurant — until she developed a stomach ulcer four years ...

You know that rush you get when you bite into something so spicy it makes your eyes water and your nose run? What if that intense physical reaction isn’t just masochistic food enjoyment, but actually ...

Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. However, some purported benefits of ...

That burn you feel after biting into a jalapeño isn’t just happening in your mouth. It’s triggering a cascade of biological reactions that continue working long after your meal ends. The fiery ...