the hot fruit of the capsicum plant, used as a vegetable or condiment

tasting both numbing and spicy, like the flavor of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers

pungent, acrid, or spicy hot in taste or smell

hot and painful, such as the sensation caused by high heat, spicy food, or being slapped; scorching

chili sauce; hot pepper paste; a sauce made by crushing and processing chili peppers

the four basic tastes of sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy, used to describe a complex variety of flavors in food

thick chili paste or hot sauce made from chili peppers and often other ingredients like soybeans

cruel and malicious; vicious; diabolic

causing a burning or stinging pain, such as from a burn, bite, or whip lash

shrewish and unreasonable; fierce and tough; aggressive

hot taste; pungency; a sharp or spicy flavor in food

chili pepper; cayenne pepper; also known as [[辣椒|辣椒|la4 jiao1]]

vicious and cold-blooded; describes a person who is cruel in heart and uses ruthless methods

cruel; vicious; acting with harsh or merciless force

shrewd and experienced while also being ruthless or unscrupulous; determined and drastic in action

scorching hot like fire; burning hot to the touch or from sunlight

horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

soup made with shredded ingredients like tofu and pork blood, seasoned with pepper and vinegar to create a spicy and sour flavor

to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor; to live in luxury and enjoy the best of everything

a spicy, savory sauce similar to Worcestershire sauce

the various flavors of food; used to describe the many different experiences and emotions in life, including happiness, hardship, and frustration

treacherous and murderous; sinister and ruthless

cruel or ruthless in one's methods or actions

Oil that has been infused with chili peppers, used as a seasoning or condiment

A spicy Sichuan-style hot pot soup, often sold at street stalls, where diners select ingredients to be cooked in a numbing and spicy broth.

describes a strong burning or spicy sensation on the tongue or in the mouth

vicious; sinister; diabolic; ruthless

medium level of spiciness; moderately hot

(Taiwan slang) a coward; a paper tiger; a nobody; derived from the Taiwanese word [[卒仔|卒仔|zu2 zi3]]

Zerah, the son of Judah mentioned in the Old Testament

to add spicy seasoning; to make a dish more spicy

(slang) extremely or pervertedly spicy, used to describe dishes with a level of heat that is far beyond the normal range

(variant form) of the smell or taste of spoiled fats and oils

(variant form) appearing pompous, boastful, or unconcerned in manner

ginger gets spicier as it gets older; describes how older people have more experience and are more sophisticated or skillful in handling affairs

literally meaning "ginger gets spicier as it gets older"; used as a metaphor for how experience comes with age and older people are more capable or shrewd

a small and very hot variety of chili pepper commonly used in Southwestern Chinese cuisine; bird's eye chili

mildly spicy; slightly hot in flavor

callous and cruel; vicious and ruthless

(loanword) a trust; a monopoly corporate group formed to control market prices and minimize competition. Also written [[托拉斯|托拉斯|tuo1 la1 si1]].

extremely hot or spicy

(colloquial) a shrewish, aggressive, or tough person; most often used to describe a woman who is fierce or unreasonable

Taiwanese deep-fried fish cake or tempura; a dish where fish paste is shaped and fried, then often boiled in broth. Derived from Japanese "tempura".

A condiment with a sweet and spicy flavor, primarily made from ingredients such as tomatoes, chili peppers, and sugar.

The Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah

(xiehouyu) looks the same but tastes different; carrots and chili peppers are both red and hard to distinguish when stir-fried together, but the difference is immediately clear upon tasting; used to mean that while two things look similar, their true nature is revealed through experience or closer inspection

hot red pepper; chili; red pimento

sound of tearing, cracking, or objects colliding