9z asked:


My girlfriend recently moved to China. Although we previously ate lots of spicy foods in the U.S., she has found that the small red chili peppers in many Chinese foods (especially Hunan food) consistently give her stomach problems– even though she loves eating it. The Sichuan pepper corn does not have this effect.

Since the red chili pepper is widely used in China, it’s hard to avoid when living here.

Is there any remedy? Anything you can eat before, during, or after chili peppers to avoid stomach upset?

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