In foods Pungency

a display of spices in guadeloupe: pungent, not

pungency not considered taste in technical sense because carried brain different set of nerves. while taste nerves activated when consuming foods chili peppers, sensation commonly interpreted hot results stimulation of somatosensory fibers in mouth. many parts of body exposed membranes lack taste receptors (such nasal cavity, genitals, or wound) produce similar sensation of heat when exposed pungent agents.

the pungent sensation provided chili peppers, black pepper , other spices ginger , horseradish plays important role in diverse range of cuisines across world, such korean, persian, turkish, tunisian, ethiopian, hungarian, indian, burmese, indonesian, laotian, singaporean, malaysian, bangladeshi, mexican, peruvian, caribbean, pakistani, somali cuisine, southwest chinese (including sichuan cuisine), sri lankan, vietnamese, , thai cuisines.