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What's the best way to cure your mouth from a very spicy bite? Today, Nik Sharma is putting five popular cures to the test using America's Test Kitchen's spiciest recipe—Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice!

Nik explains the science of how capsaicin, the chemical compound in chili peppers, tricks your brain into thinking your mouth is on fire, and how different compounds like the ones in black pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, and mustard interact with your receptors. Then, several of our brave ATK staff test out different spice-soothing foods to see what actually works when you can't handle the heat.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice
05:56 Best Cure for Spicy Food

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