You Haven't Tried Swicy? What to Know About This Weird Food Combo

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Posted on 10/03/2024 5:31:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Opposites attract - including when it comes to food and drink. If you've ever enjoyed a bar of sea-salted chocolate, you'll know just how weirdly well sweet and savoury can sometimes go together.

But there's another unfamiliar combination that's been appearing in more and more recipes: sweet and spicy, often known as "swicy". Social media is filled with the likes of swicy Korean chicken, swicy salsas and even swicy brownies.

Machine Qualification - Discover your benefits koerber-pharma.com Machine Qualification - Discover your benefits Ad Swicy dishes are great for their complexity, since the sweetness adds a contrast to the hot and spicy flavours. While it's been a foodie "trend" for the past few years, this combination is anything but new to many Asian cuisines.

In Korea, for example, the popular red chili paste called gochujang adds a slight sweetness to stews and other dishes. There is also five-spice powder, which is a staple in Chinese cuisine. The spice mixture consists of spicy Sichuan pepper and the sweet notes of cloves, cinnamon, star anise and fennel seeds.

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