• Question: Why are chillies spicy?

    Asked by Priyanshi to Alex, Amanda, Marco, Olivia, Sha on 14 Mar 2017. This question was also asked by Patrick.
    • Photo: Amanda Barnes

      Amanda Barnes answered on 14 Mar 2017:

      That’s a great question.

      Chilli’s contain capsaicin which react with the little hairs on your tongue making you sense heat and burning.

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