农场上晾晒的红辣椒，孟加拉国博格拉县 Sorting chili peppers at a farm in Bogra, Bangladesh (© Amazing Aerial Agency/Offset/Shutterstock)

农场上晾晒的红辣椒，孟加拉国博格拉县 Sorting chili peppers at a farm in Bogra, Bangladesh (© Amazing Aerial Agency/Offset/Shutterstock)

Hot and Spicy Food Day

The super-spicy curries of Bangladeshi cuisine start out here in the chili fields, where workers harvest and sort red chili peppers by hand. Once picked, the peppers are sun-dried and used whole or ground to powder. The chilis not only add a flavorful kick to foods but help kill bacteria as well. Plus, hot foods actually help diners cool down: One natural reaction to capsaicin, the active chemical in chilis, is sweating, which can help chill the skin amid tropical heat.

We're visiting this chili harvest in honor of International Hot and Spicy Food Day. Whether you're already crazy for chilis or just looking to broaden your spicy-food horizons, today's the day to try that level 5 Thai curry or a burrito with habanero salsa—or if you're truly capsaicin-averse, turn up the heat with a Spice Girls or Red Hot Chili Peppers playlist.

辛辣食物日

孟加拉国菜的超辣咖喱起源于辣椒田，工人们在那里手工收割和分类红辣椒。采摘后，将辣椒晒干，整粒或磨成粉末。辣椒不仅能给食物增添香味，还能杀灭细菌。此外，热的食物实际上有助于食客降温：辣椒中的活性化学物质辣椒素的一种自然反应是出汗，这有助于在热带炎热中使皮肤降温。

为了纪念国际辛辣食物日，我们正在参观这个辣椒收获节。无论你是已经对辣椒着迷，还是只是想拓宽你对辛辣食物的视野，今天都可以尝试5级泰式咖喱或哈巴内罗沙沙卷饼，或者如果你真的不喜欢辣椒素，那就用辣妹或红辣椒播放列表来增加热度。