· I make a distinction between "hot" and "spicy" food ("hot" not referring to temperature). I consider "hot" food the kind that "burns" and "spicy" food that has lots of flavor, … · 4 'Spicy' in English -usually- refers to the heat in a hot pepper coming from capsaicin. Sometimes 'spicy' is also used to refer to a strong savory taste, like what you get … spicy hot temperature hot If you are using English in America, saying don't make it too spicy will be understood as don't make it too "spicy hot" if the food is generally hot due to the spices that … · The antonyms for spicy are bland, and tasteless which means eating something that is unflavored. If the OP wants to eat something tasty, they'll have to go down a different …
