The spice route holds the key in unlocking the migration of civilization as humans
spread from the jungles of Southeast Asia to India and finally Europe. Spices
played a major role in shaping world history.
The reason why this program documents the spice route, which has been largely
neglected today, is because the origins of the common hot pepper that we eat today
can be traced back into history when it was hailed as a new discovery in the world
of spices.
This documentary studies the spice route and highlights the rise of pepper,
a spice that is eaten by a quarter of the world's population in the 21st century.
We peer into the past and future of pepper.
In the past, spice was an object of greed. Kingdoms fought battles over monopolizing
the spice trade and the spice route became a battleground. Nowadays, spice has
become common food like no other. It has also been proven in studies that hot
peppers can prevent people from becoming obese. It can also suppress pain, boost
blood circulation, strengthen the human immune system, stimulate stomach acids,
and improve a person?s appetite.
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