The world's best spicy foods includes a green papaya salad with a fiery kick.
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The world's best spicy foods includes a green papaya salad with a fiery kick.
Mandatory Credit: pattarasiri virayasi/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.