What was Hunanese cuisine like before chili peppers were imported to China?
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I answered a similar question about Thai spicy food:
Is it true that "All spicy food is from Latin America"?
I live in Thailand, and I wondered about the same. I asked this question to several Thais with some knowledge in history. Chili peppers come from the Americas. That's correct. They are imported into Asia. Also correct.
But the peppercorn from the black pepper is native to Asia. This was - and still is - in use before Europeans introduced Chili peppers to Asia. Black, white and green pepper come all from the same plant.
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