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[–] CosmoNova 1 points 3 months ago

Point being their cuisine wasn't nearly as spicy before because they didn't drop copious amounts of cheaply available chilies into nearly every meal. A lot of those spices were nearly impossible to obtain in large amounts even in their native regions and aren't as spicy to begin with.