Once I was in China and was invited to partake in a hotpot dinner. It was delicious, and when they said hotpot, they do mean hotpot. It was not just spicy, it was downright fiery.
I had worried bout the effects it might have on my stomach, because it was already burning my lips and numbing my tongue. We shall not discuss the probably discomfort on my rectal lining as it exists.
My host advised me to drink warm milk or soya milk to neutralize its effects - and it worked. Previously, I have always relied on cold water for relief, and it turned out that was the totally wrong solution.
Cold water more or less solidifies the capsaicium infused oils on the tongue, thus prolonging the burn. Warm liquids like milk will allow the spicy oils to dislodge from the tongue and bind to the milk, and wash it all off. That was the explanation given to me.
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