Spicy food and iced coffee!

I am someone who loves spicy food and have to have her hot sauce on everything except dessert. I’ve been traveling since May to 12 different countries and had to suck up the hard fact that many places in Europe- specifically Western Europe do not offer options for spicy food, hot sauce, or even hot pepper flakes for goodness sake. Now don’t get me wrong, I love tasting the variety food. I love trying different home country food. I have loved feasting like the kings and queens in every country, but I still love my spicy food and hot sauce. My Hispanic self is screaming internally every time when a place says no they don’t have any FORM of spiciness. The country that came closest to offering spicy food would be Serbia. I feel blessed to have been able to found some places that offered some fingerlickin’ jalapeños. 🤣 However, the places that I ate spicy food weren’t the “home country” food but other non western countries food. So, please can someone explain to me why this is the case? It’s major to me 🤣🤣. Second, I love how coffee is a global thing but why why do your still want to drink hot coffee on a hot day. I have gone through several heat waves in several countries and they do not offer anything iced 😭. I’m telling you, iced drinks help on a hot day 🤣 Anyone want to explain me the logic why people would want to drink hot coffee on a hot day and not bother with getting something iced?! Many places don’t offer iced drinks- why?! 😭😭 Thank you in advance 🤣 Besides all that- I have walked and ate so much in Europe and definitely loved every minute of absorbing different types of food! :):) 🤟

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Transcript: renca is wearing a black tank top and has sunglasses. The city of Ghent, Belgium is behind her. She is walking and signing at the same time.

I have a serious, like a legit serious question. Like serious x 4. This question is for whoever can answer my question(s). I’ve been traveling to different countries in Europe since May. I do not understand why- ok there’s two questions fyi- not 5, but just two questions- very simple and direct questions. WHY is there no (or little) spicy food offered in Europe? I mean like SPICY FOOD. I’m not talking about international cuisines like other countries (that have spicy food) setting up their businesses here. I’m talking about straight up- directly spicy food from THAT country alone. When I ask to add spicy stuff (like jalapeños) - they either look at me with horror, like- WHAT?! WHY WOULD YOU WANT THAT? or look at me with regret and say no. I’m sorry we have none. Now hey hey the food is good! I do not mean the food in different countries in Europe is terrible. Absolutely not. I love it and have been enjoying the food here. BUT my Hispanic blood needs it- I live for hot sauces and spicy food. They RUN IN MY VEINS. Oh because I want to “cover up” the flavors? Absolutely not. (Emphasis) Noooo. I need my tongue to feel tingly. I love the spicy tingles. My tongue is dancing- having its own salsa dancing party. I’ve been to 12 different countries and have patiently accepted there’s not much spicy food offered. I’m just curious why there’s no (or at least a few) spicy food (or even HOT SAUCE) options offered ? Now the second question is I do not understand how it’s like 100 degrees outside (37 C)- like it is HOT. And still there are people wanting to drink hot coffee. Iced latte or iced coffee - yall don’t care. Still will have your hot espresso! To find an iced latte or iced coffee drink is so hard. When I ask for iced and it’s like nope. Where can I find iced coffee ? At Americanized places and I’m like no! So that’s my 2nd question….why do you…not want… iced coffee…iced latte… or iced ANYTHING… on a hot…100 degrees (37 C) day? I’m curious. Love you! (More in the captions).

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