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Hello! Our friend! 😊 Have you ever wondered why Koreans like spicy food so much? That’s right, there are a lot of really spicy and hot foods in Korea! 🔥

Actually, Koreans are crazy about spicy food. Some interesting reasons, not just because of tasteThere is. Let me tell you a little bit! ✨

• The peak of stress relief! (This is the biggest! 🤯)
  When Koreans feel stressed in their daily lives, they often say, ‘Let’s go eat something spicy!’ Capsaicin releases endorphins in the brain, so you feel really refreshed after eating spicy food and sweating profusely! sort of ‘Spicy Therapy’. 💪
• The temptation of ‘red flavor’, stimulation of appetite! 🌶️
  Red pepper paste and red pepper powder-based foods make your mouth water just by looking at them, right? Korean cuisine is not just spicy; It blends deeply with the savory taste. It goes really well with rice. For us Koreans who live by rice, spicy food is the best food thief! 🍚
• Culture shared together (it tastes better when eaten together!) 🍲
  While eating tteokbokki, spicy chicken feet, or kimchi stew with friends or colleagues, you say, “Ah, it’s spicy!” That time of laughing and talking is great communication and healing for Koreans. We become closer by sharing the spicy pain(?) together! 👭

Of course, each person's tolerance for spicy food is different, but I think eating kimchi from a young age and getting used to the spicy taste plays a role. It may feel too spicy at first, but once you get used to it, Addictive spicy tasteIf you fall into it, it won't be easy to get out, right? 😋

Next time you come to Korea, let’s eat really delicious spicy tteokbokki with me! I Lots of cheese I’ll buy it for you and adjust it so that it’s not spicy! It's a promise! 🧀💖

If you have any questions, please ask anytime, my friend! 👋✨