Does anyone know why eating hot & spicy food makes you sweat?

Because it increases your body temperature.

Originally posted by tslogf74
Because it increases your body temperature.

But why?

Read this and all will become clear :

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/021004.html

Never knew about the Asians and their sweating - the 'treatments' are awful :gag:

Originally posted by rtapper
Read this and all will become clear :

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/021004.html

Never knew about the Asians and their sweating - the 'treatments' are awful :gag:

Nice one rtapper.....nowt to do with body temp then.

I always thought it was just the 12 pints of lager being pushed out :gag:

dont mean to nick your topic, but where in sheffield can i get the hottest curry?
were going on a work night out in two week, to the pub and a curry house.

Originally posted by yosser_huges
dont mean to nick your topic, but where in sheffield can i get the hottest curry?
were going on a work night out in two week, to the pub and a curry house.

I've found that most places will 'spice' your curry up for you if you ask. Do you just want a mega bum-burner or decent food and decent surroundings too?
Personally i like Seven Spices on Shalesmoor.

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
Nice one rtapper.....nowt to do with body temp then.
Spicy food cools you down.

well, it has to be hot, but enjoyable. Madrass is too weak, and vindaloo isnt too briliant either, but a step closer to what i want. is there a step above vindaloo, that doesnt burnout your tastebuds?

The internet would suggest that "phal" or "phall" is the hottest restaurant curry. This is, however, a British invention to satisfy those who would want chilliness more than flavour.

You could always take along your own chilli sauce to fire up your favourite flavour of curry.
The problem of asking the kitchen to "fire-up" your curry is that they will either be reluctant to do it as the chef will not want to spoil a good curry, or be worried about you not liking it when he has done it.
Or they may overdo it and make it unpalatable.

Originally posted by yosser_huges
well, it has to be hot, but enjoyable. Madrass is too weak, and vindaloo isnt too briliant either, but a step closer to what i want. is there a step above vindaloo, that doesnt burnout your tastebuds?

quite a lot of places do chicken chilli which can be *very* hot. Its hotter than some places vindaloos, and milder than some other places vindaloos. So depends where you go. I cant recommend anywhere since it is in manchester I used to eat these!