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spicy

[spahy-see] / ˈspaɪ si /




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For the first time in years, his chai wasn’t a sweet treat with a luscious, spicy taste.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Giardiniera is my first choice here — jars of it seem to appear at every Chicago market — but think of the filling as a template for whatever good, spicy pickled thing you bring home.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The recall includes products such as pico de gallo salsa, several types of guacamole, burritos, spicy sandwiches and fresh sliced jalapenos.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The car smells like Emmett and George ate their favorite spicy beef jerky.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Tea companies say they’re benefiting from those seeking a spicier, more full-bodied drink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dave’s Hot Chicken has adopted a similar premise for its spicier entry into the market, but for many Caniacs, nothing beats the stripped-down glory of the original.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Your mileage may vary, but know that the best gingerbread cookie in Disneyland is actually inside the park at the Harbor Galley, where the cookies are smaller and rounder but also spicier and chewier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

He greets them with the same line—something about how they’re spicier than anything in his store—and they laugh as if they’ve never heard it before.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025

The choice is partially inspired by Stallman's recent visit to China, including a lecture stop in Guangdong province, in addition to Stallman's personal aversion to spicier Hunanese and Szechuan cuisine.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

Ema kam is a dried red chili, and the spiciest used in ema datshi.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

One of the spiciest dishes I’ve ever tasted was at Jitlada and they have a competition surrounding it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024

Sept. 20, Mullenweg hosted a session that he previewed as being “one of my spiciest WordCamp presentations ever.”

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2024

Justices’ spiciest spoken words are usually in their written dissents, but occasionally what they say in their oral summary is memorable.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2020

Julia’s now redder than the spiciest hot wings.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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