I like chili peppers - Sonia Lounes

No child could possibly understand that there could be pleasure in pain. Hearing "Oh, that stings, my mouth is burning," followed by "That was delicious, we loved it," would only create confusion in their mind. I lived with this confusion for a long time. My parents added all sorts of chili peppers to their dishes: from snacks to traditional meals, it was impossible to do without them. I grew up with the idea that to perfect a meal, you had to add that extraordinary little touch. In my mind, it's definitive: without chili peppers, something is missing. Through her experience and her wonderful recipes, Sonia Lounes proves to us that chili peppers are like sports: the more you practice, the more you love them. The magic works beyond taste: in this rich and playful little encyclopedia, we discover a whole cultural and sensory universe. Enough to become addicted to this wicked indulgence.