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Chinese doctors say too much spicy food gives you pimples. Stephen Turban heard it from his host sister in Taiwan and never understood why. In Chinese, spicy is 辣 (辣, là), and part of the character means bitterness and hardship. 好辣 (hǎo là): so spicy. 怕辣 (pà là): afraid of spicy food. 麻辣火锅 (má là huǒ guō): numbing hot pot. And 辣妹 (là mèi) is a spicy girl, the hottest compliment going. Pimples or not, 辣 always wins.
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