Brilio.net - Many people are known to like to eat spicy food . This makes various types of cuisine from various regions have a spicy taste. The spicy sensation produced by chilies often adds flavor that makes food more delicious and appetizing.
However, there are times when spicy food feels too strong to the point of reducing the enjoyment when eaten. Excessive spiciness can cause discomfort in the tongue and stomach, and can even cause digestive problems for some people. When food is too spicy, the deliciousness of other spices can be covered, so that the balance of taste is lost.
Dealing with food that is too spicy is actually not difficult. There are several ways that can be done to reduce the level of spiciness, such as what Instagram user @rumah.kamali did. Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted to adding one simple ingredient to deal with food that is too spicy so that the taste doesn't change.
photo: Instagram/@rumah.kamali
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @rumah.kamali on Tuesday (12/11), the simple ingredients added are yogurt or cream. Well, adding yogurt or cream to dishes that are too spicy is considered to be able to reduce the excessive spiciness. After adding, just stir and cook briefly until all ingredients are evenly mixed.
"The fat in dairy products reduces the spicy taste," said Instagram @rumah.kamali.
photo: Instagram/@rumah.kamali
Adding yogurt or cream to a particularly spicy dish can reduce the heat for a number of chemical and physical reasons. Yogurt and cream contain fats that can dissolve capsaicin, the active compound in chili peppers that gives them their spicy flavor. The fat works by binding to the capsaicin molecules and helping to remove them from the taste receptors on your tongue, reducing the sensation of heat.
photo: Instagram/@rumah.kamali
On the other hand, yogurt and cream have a cooling effect that can provide comfort to the tongue and mouth that are burned by spicy food. This effect helps soothe the irritation and burning sensation caused by capsaicin. Meanwhile, yogurt contains lactic acid which can help balance the taste and reduce the spiciness. Lactic acid can neutralize some of the effects of capsaicin, thereby reducing the overall spiciness of the dish.