![\"\"](\"http:\/\/nasimword.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AAH9ksV.jpg\")
<\/p>\nI love hot peppers, but I can\u2019t stand wasabi. Both might be described as \u201chot\u201d or \u201cspicy,\u201d but they create that feeling in different ways. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n
You may have heard of capsaicin, the oily chemical in jalape\u00f1os, hot sauce, chili powder, and other hot-pepper-derived foods and condiments.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Wasabi, mustard and horseradish contain a different chemical, allyl isothiocyanate. (This is no relation to the chemical in mustard gas, which is unrelated but got its name because early preparations reportedly smelled like mustard.)<\/p>\n
Both chemicals hurt us in a similar way: they bind to receptors in our mouth or nose that exist to warn our brains of painful stimuli. Your tongue isn\u2019t actually being damaged, but your brain is getting a signal as if it were.<\/p>\n
The two chemicals primarily target different receptors: capsaicin is best known for stimulating TRPV1, which also reacts to heat, and allyl isothiocyanate binds to TRPA1, which also reacts to a variety of chemical irritants. So they are tricking your brain in slightly different ways.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/nasimword.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wasabi-japonais-Feuille-de-choux.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
There\u2019s another way the two chemicals feel different: capsaicin is an oily molecule that sits on your tongue, so the chili pepper residue may linger until you have some fat-containing foods like yogurt or milk to wash it away. Meanwhile, allyl isothiocyanate is more volatile, meaning it\u2019s likely to waft up your nose. The upside of that: After irritating your receptors, it can float away, meaning the pain from wasabi is short-lived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I love hot peppers, but I can\u2019t stand wasabi. Both might be described as \u201chot\u201d or \u201cspicy,\u201d but they create that feeling in different ways. Here\u2019s how. You may have heard of capsaicin, the oily chemical in jalape\u00f1os, hot sauce, chili powder, and other hot-pepper-derived foods and condiments. Wasabi, mustard and horseradish contain a different …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":45575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5951],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n