Learn English – One word/phrase to describe the reaction when you eat a very spicy-hot food

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I've read the discussion here about Difference between “spicy” and “hot”.

I've also read this one: How to say that food is hot (temperature) without the listener thinking that I mean “spicy”?.

But I did not find any word or phrase that describes the reaction someone has when eating a too spicy-hot food. You know, they tend to sweat, catch their breath, and even sometimes shed tears; due to the spiciness of the food.

So my questions:

  1. What do you say to describe the reaction someone has when being excitedly "suffered" by a very spicy-hot food? In Indonesian, we would call it kepedasan.
  2. What do you say when you get that thing [the answer to question 1] with you, other than the list I enclose below:
    • Oh, spicy!
    • My God, it's spicy-hot!

Is that it?

Best Answer

My mouth is on fire!!

Is a phrase that is commonly heard in Mexican, Indian, and Thai restaurants worldwide.

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