Highly Spicy Diets

Spices are essential elements of diets around the world. Numerous cultures include aromatic and strongly flavored spices, such as ginger, hot peppers, garlic, black pepper and turmeric, in their foods. If you prefer hot, spicy foods, you can borrow techniques and ingredients from these diets to create flavorful meals. Still, you should check with your doctor before adopting a spicy diet. Spices may cause stomach upset, nausea and other symptoms.

Indian Diet

Indian cooking is known for its liberal use of spices, according to Neeta Saluja, author of "Six Spices: A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking." Indians include hot peppers, such as red and green chili peppers, in a variety of curries, soups and other dishes. Achar, or Indian pickled peppers, are commonly served as a condiment. The Indian diet also commonly includes spices such as cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, tamarind and saffron. Garam masala, a blend of coriander seeds, cloves, cardamom, ginger, peppercorns and cumin seeds, is frequently used in curries and lentil dishes to add flavor and aroma.

Thai Diet

Thai cuisine is characterized by the use of fresh vegetables, seafood, herbs and spices, according to Wandee Young and Byron Ayanoglu, authors of "Simply Thai Cooking." Westerners are most familiar with Thai curries and pad Thai; however, the cuisine of Thailand offers a wealth of spicy and aromatic dishes. Thai cooks frequently use several spices commonly available in Thailand, including hot chilies, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, garlic and turmeric. Mace, a paste made from the outer rind of nutmeg, serves as a flavoring agent for Thai curries.

Jamaican Diet

Jamaican cuisine relies heavily on fresh meats, such as pork and chicken, although fish, beef, shellfish and even vegetarian recipes appear in Jamaican cooking, according to John DeMers, author of "Authentic Recipes from Jamaica." Scotch bonnet peppers, which are among the hottest peppers in the world, feature prominently in the Jamaican diet. Jamaican cuisine is also known for jerk spice, which chefs rub on chicken, pork and other cuts of meat. Jerk spice typically contains cinnamon, cloves, Scotch bonnet peppers, garlic and allspice.