<p> In Northeast India resides one of the world's hottest pepper, the Bhut Jolokia. It's so hot, the only word to describe its effect on the digestive tract is: <em>excruciating</em>. For a burn closer to home, find out what makes Sriracha stand out from other Southeast Asian sauces. </p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile-desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-0"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><p><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-gut-wrenching-science-behind-the-worlds-hottest-peppers-73108111/" title="">The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers</a></p><p>– Smithsonian</p><div data-embedid="4b651d8f-ea11-445f-9ea7-e776ca36eef3" id="insticator-embed-temp"></div><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/2014/08/whats-inside-sriracha/" title="">What’s Inside: The Science of Sriracha’s Fiery Deliciousness</a></p><p>– WIRED</p>

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In Northeast India resides one of the world's hottest pepper, the Bhut Jolokia. It's so hot, the only word to describe its effect on the digestive tract is: excruciating. For a burn closer to home, find out what makes Sriracha stand out from other Southeast Asian sauces. The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers – Smithsonian What’s Inside: The Science of Sriracha’s Fiery Deliciousness – WIRED

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