The world's best spicy foods includes a chicken simmered with roasted spices and coconut in this flavorful dish.
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The world's best spicy foods includes a chicken simmered with roasted spices and coconut in this flavorful dish.
Mandatory Credit: sanirimpan/Adobe Stock

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World's best spicy foods: 20 dishes to try

Some like it hot -- and some like it hotter, still. When it comes to the world's best spicy dishes, we have some of the world's hottest peppers to thank, along with incredible layers of flavor and a long, spice-loving human history.