As soon as Twakk Piro is mentioned, young generations of Nepalese think of Ramen and Chatpaty. Ramen noodles cooked in ginger and chili paste with thin slices of meat mixed with olive oil, white wine, and chili paste are deliciously tender – this is my recipe. Ramen is becoming a part of Nepali cuisine as Nepalis are added to the fan list of Korean celebrities with the development of K-Pop.

Piro Ramen is barely sitting on Nepali's tongue. However, we still believe that pepper came to Asia from Central America via Europe. In this article, we will discuss ramen, the chili peppers that make us hot and spicy, from the point of view that they were not introduced by the colonists. 

Where exactly did chillies originate? Although it cannot be said, the study showed that its domestic use was done for the first time in Mexico. Archaeological evidence, genetic evidence, and modern plant classification have led researchers to conclude that chili peppers were first domesticated in Mexico or Central America about 6,000 years ago (Starch Fossils and the Domestication and Dispersal of Chili Peppers). About 6,000-year-old fossils found in a cave in the Tuchuan Valley of Mexico are the oldest evidence of the consumption of chili peppers by humans for domestic purposes. Therefore it should be said that pepper started its journey from west to east. 

In August 1492, three ships of the Spanish King, led by Christopher Columbus, set sail from Palos de la Flontera with the aim of discovering the short sea distance to India and finding out about the wealth of the East. Columbus, who set out to find India, reached the Caribbean islands, not India. On his return, Columbus presented King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain with a new breed of food. They were - potato, potato and maize. However, there was something that Columbus could not bring - spices. Before that, Christopher, who had brought the bark of a tree called cinnamon, brought chili in 1493 when he returned from his second trip to the American Islands. And, chili entered Europe for the first time. Although the popular pepper variety 'Capsicum Yanum' was brought from Mexico and Central America after a few years, another variety of pepper from the West Indies, 'Capsicum frutescens', was first brought to Spain by Christopher Columbus (Katz Easter, Chili Pepper from Mexico to Europe). However, in an article published in 1995 in 'Svens Botaniske Tidskarif', it is written about the presence of pepper in Europe before Columbus brought pepper. 

Pepper brought to Spain by Columbus was used as an ornamental plant in the gardens of the European rich and feudal lords. In Germany and England it only received medicinal recognition for a long time. These facts show European colonialism. 

In Europe, pepper must have been recognized as food by farmers and farmers because there was a boom in pepper in the European market at that time. And, pepper was so expensive, it was likened to black gold and the poor and poor could not afford pepper. By the time it reached the kitchens of Europe after passing through dozens of middlemen, the price of marmalade would have increased a thousand times. One pound of pepper, which is considered the cheapest, could buy a whole pig for the money (Basnet Vikas, Mission Masala : Prithvilai Ek Funko). 

Therefore, when European nobles and farmers learned about chili, they brought it from feudal gardens or forests to their kitchen sinks. Since chili peppers grow in Europe and are not as poisonous as some varieties of tomatoes, they became a spice in Europe through the trial and error of farmers and not by the efforts of a feudal or colonial ruler. That's why I see the contribution of farmers more than Columbus in working with pepper in Europe. 

From Spain, its culinary use spread to Bulgaria in southern Europe, where chili became a spice for farmers. As the taste of the farmer's kitchen changed, the production of chillies increased. And, after seeing its market, the colonialist again seized the market. Gradually the place of pepper was replaced by chillies, business flourished. The business flourished so much that chili became a song in Spanish society. The old song written in the pepper, which was like a churisan market, and the importance of Floritin Codes, the effects of the Encybitin, and importance of Floritin Collex. Sells chilly. In a story-breash pepper several cultures He traveled with respect. In the Inca culture, the pepper is called 'Uchu' and is given the status of the brother of their first king. Chillies have also been used in warfare. In 1494, during the war between the indigenous people of the Caribbean islands called Taino and the Spanish colonialists, the indigenous people used chili as a weapon. Even during the First World War, the chemical 'capsaicin' in chillies was processed. Later in 1928, after the British made a gas called CS, the processing of 'capsaicin' was stopped. After 1990, people started using pepper spray. In this way, pepper has also got the place of weapon. 

Chili also seems to be related to sex. There seems to be some social practice in which chillies are believed to have an aphrodisiac effect. Just one bite of chili will raise your body temperature and make you want to undress (itsomethingsexydotcom). According to taste expert John McQuaid, Native Americans used to put khusarni on their private parts, so that their arousal was balanced and the pleasure was long-lasting. In 1997, a Danish inventor developed a cream made from chili peppers that induced arousal in men within two minutes, which was effective for older men. In this way, Khursani has also established itself in the role of spice bagger while travelling.

It is written in the famous ancient Indian book Kamasutra – Dhatturkamarichpippali Churnairmadhumishrairliptalingasya vashik ranam. Its meaning is that - powder made of dhaturo, pepper and pipla, coated with honey and applied to the private parts, will tame women. Chillies are not mentioned here. Ayurveda mentions the three Pira cheese i.e. Trikattu includes ginger, pipla and pepper, chilli is not mentioned here either. Noting these issues, scholars say that chillies did not exist in ancient India. A chapter of the book 'Ain-i-Akbari' written in 1590 mentions the names of 50 types of food cooked in Akbar's court, where there is no mention of chillies, only pepper is used. From this also, Aadhar Ahyeta finds that chilli is a new spice for North India. The fact that these facts are shown in the study proves that pepper came from Europe in Esima. Other facts are also advanced to show European hegemony. For example, the Portuguese brought chillies to Goa for the first time in India and around 1520, those 3 types of chillies arrived in Goa from Brazil via Lisbon. Thus, the chilli brought to Goa by Vasco da Gama traveled to the north and became part of the cuisine of the people there. 

In the case of Nepal, chilli entered through many ways. A route from southern India through Bengal and up through eastern Nepal. Another is from western Nepal through Uttarkhand. These facts about India and Nepal may be applicable to any type of chili, but based on these facts, it is foolish to connect the Sangopango history of chili or other spices with the history of European colonialism. 

Chili hotness is measured in Scoville heat units. And Raithane, one of the world's most popular hot pepper varieties, is grown in Assam and Bangladesh. Its name is Bhoot Jolokia. It is not only a spice for the people of Assam but also an ancient weapon. As the danger of elephants in Assam and Nagaland is extremely high, there are many folklores of the Assamese using ghost jolokia to drive away elephants, just like the Caribbean Taino tribe used chili to drive away the Spanish in 1493. 

This Raithane tradition of knowledge reflects the antiquity of Assamese chillies. Along with this, there are many examples of the use of this pepper in the traditional medicine system of Assam. This chili is hung in Assamese homes to keep away ghosts. In that case, the chilli that was brought to Goa by the Europeans 500 years ago has become a part of the traditional life there even after reaching Assam? It is unlikely that chillies will attain that level of traditional importance and legend in folklore so soon. Therefore, Europeans did not bring chillies to Asia for the first time.

According to Charles Perry, a historian of Arabic cuisine, Persian traders from the Khorasan region of present-day Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan brought chillies to Kashmir and Nepal for the first time (Walton Stewart, The Red Devil). A question arises here, is it easier to get khursani from Iran to Nepal or from Assam? As Piro Khursani is found in the eastern part of Nepal like Assam, it makes sense to say that Khursani did not come from Iran for the first time, but is a native plant of eastern Nepal including Assam. As in Assam, Nepal also has a tradition of burning chillies to ward off ghosts. 

In the Kirat culture of the eastern part of Nepal, there is a belief that 'chili should not be planted'. Because chillies are naturally grown by dangre (Rs.). It is a sign of culture with nature. According to the Kirat myth, Lemlemha is the wife of Vanjankri. It is mentioned in the Kirat myth that he ate children. The Kirat myth tells the story of Lemlemha taking the children away from her by smoking chili peppers in her abode. Due to these many facts, it can be clearly said that chili is not a spice introduced into the South Asian kitchen by any colonial power. 

It was an old belief that chili peppers and cigarettes that reached Japan from Europe finally reached Korea with the Japanese invasion in the 1590s. This belief has been debunked by a new study of ancient Korean documents. A new fact has been revealed that chilies were present in Korean kitchens long before the Japanese invasion. Looking at documents from the three kingdoms of Korea, red chilies were the only product celebrated during the Korean festival called Seoul (DNA Sequence Analysis Tells the Truth of the Origin, Propagation and Evolution of Chili). They were documents from before the Japanese invasion. Looking at these data, it is clear that the introduction of chili pepper to the Korean Peninsula was not accompanied by colonial powers. Therefore, the history of chilli among spices is more ancient than colonial.