in India, finding that turmeric and ginger were present, in what have been called "proto-curries". Sauces in India before Columbus could contain black pepper or long pepper to provide a little heat, but not chili, so they were not spicy hot by modern standards.

Medieval Indian proto-curries

Before Christopher Columbus, Indian dishes were sometimes spicy but they were never hot like many modern curries, as chili peppers

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