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Tien Thuy
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So how you feel about chilis and spicy foods? Research looked at the correlation between income and preference for spicy foods. The data came from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in which almost 6000 respondents answered the question: what kind of spicy food do you like? And answer choices included: a little spicy, moderate spicy, and very spicy. Spicy foods was defined as having peppers 🌶. The researchers ran several statistical analyses to conclude that income indeed correlated with how spicy people liked their food. Even among poor and rich people living in the same regions, this conclusion held up! I find this study so interesting as I reflect on my relationship with food and how much I love spicy food. Growing up, I didn’t have access to super tasty foods; meals were minimal and plain. The crucial ingredient was a chili or sriracha. And the best snack was hot Cheetos. I love eating a hot Cheetos sandwich. It’s always fascinating to see research that validates some of my experiences. Citation: The research titled Accounting for tastes: do low-income populations have a higher preference for spicy foods? by Chao Ma and colleagues, published in the journal of Chinese sociology in 2018. #foodstagram #spicyfood #foodforthought #researcher