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The Swicy flavor is one of the food trends that came to us in 2022 and has more and more followers.
Since we discovered the fifth flavor or umami, we have sought new gastronomic experiences, and swicy is very successful, because there are more and more spicy lovers, and there have been sweet tooths all our lives, the love for the sweet flavor does not have to be encouraged much.
What is Swicy Flavor?
Swicy is a portmanteau of the English words ‘sweet ‘ and “spicy “, translated as sweet and spicy. And it has come to stay in gastronomy and food, although there were already recipes and food combinations that had this mixture of flavors. The sweet enhances the spice and the spice enhances the sweet.
To give you an idea of what the swicy flavor is, just add a few drops of Tabasco or chilli or chili powder to your cup of hot chocolate or to some slices of sweet fruit like mango or banana or pineapple, something which is frequently done in Thai cuisine, and you have probably tried it before without being aware.
It’s actually nothing new, swicy is a combination of flavors in the cuisine of many ancient cultures, for example the Aztec recipe for xocóatl, it is a mixture of chocolate with pepper or chili.
Where do I find the swicy flavor?
In oriental cuisine you have many examples. Korean gochujang sauce is both spicy and sweet, like many Vietnamese and Indian dishes and American hot honey sauces. Thai chili sauce or fresh mango or pineapple dishes sprinkled with chili from Balinese cuisine.
Swicy foods are very popular among Generation Z and Millennials, who love spicy food and trying new dishes and flavors.
Did you know that spicy is not a flavor?
In reality, eating sweet and spicy at the same time uses a wide range of neurological areas and taste buds on the tongue. Keep in mind that “pPicante” is not a flavor; It is a reaction that is processed by areas of the tongue and brain that are totally different from those that register flavor.
What makes pepper spicy is a natural chemical compound called capsaicin, which triggers a small pain response. But, as neurotransmitters carry it to the brain, somewhere along the way, that pain turns into pleasure. Once the capsaicin is removed from the tongue, the pain response stops and the brain craves the process more and more.
The sugar reduces the heat of the capsaicin, and foodies can enjoy the spicy notes without as much intensity.
As the old saying goes, what is pleasure without a little pain? Swicy makes spicy foods more accessible, less spicy and more tolerated, and opens the door to new dining experiences.
