January 16 is International Hot and Spicy Foods Day

Scott Roberts January 14, 2009 at 7:33 pm food Digg this Article

For 2009, January 16 is International Hot and Spicy Foods Day! No one knows exactly how it originated, but it usually falls somewhere in the middle of the first month of the year. So this Friday, be sure to celebrate it by eating some Indian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, or maybe some good ol' fashioned American chili or hot wings...something to warm up a cold January day!

Comments

d.s.
2009-01-15 08:17:18

I had no idea this even existed. Is there a governing body or organization that determines this every year>

Scott Roberts
2009-01-16 09:06:44

To be honest with you, I don't who decides what day International Hot and Spicy Foods Day falls on every year. Just doing a Google, I've found that previous years have had it on January 21st and 15th. I'm pretty sure there's no "governing body" or even a dominant voice in the food industry that comes up with this.

christina
2009-01-26 17:30:37

Wow!! I am sure I participated. There is not a day goes by that I do not add something spicy to my food. Cayenne pepper in everything.its great in oatmeal with cinnimon..any news on Chicago Spicy eating contests let me know!

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