picantes
Fiery food items
Picantes is the plural of picante, a Spanish word meaning spicy or hot.
In English contexts, it typically appears in food terminology: salsas picantes, chiles picantes.
The word emphasizes heat from peppers rather than aromatic spiciness.
You'll encounter it on menus and food packaging, often untranslated to signal authentic Latin American or Spanish cuisine.
Having strong heat
- hotHaving much warmth
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
cayenne · pungent · fiery · zesty · peppery · salsa · sriracha · wasabi
Rolled tortillas in sauce
- tacosFilled folded tortillas
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
vindaloo · arrabbiata · harissa · sambal · gochujang · adobo · mole · chilaquiles
Spicy liquid condiment
- chili oilPepper-steeped fat
- chili pasteGround hot peppers, preserved
- pepper flakesCrushed dried hot seasoning
- chipotleSmoke-dried jalapeño pepper
achiote · guajillo · serrano · poblano · ancho · pasilla · cascabel · bird's eye
Meant to provoke response
- risquéBordering on improper
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- racyMildly indecent in content
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
titillating · naughty · daring · edgy · controversial · bold · cheeky · saucy
spicy
Having strong heat
habanero · cayenne · pungent · fiery · zesty · peppery · salsa · sriracha · wasabi · capsaicin
enchiladas
Rolled tortillas in sauce
jerk · vindaloo · arrabbiata · harissa · sambal · gochujang · adobo · mole · chilaquiles · birria
hot sauce
Spicy liquid condiment
- chili oilPepper-steeped fat
- chili pasteGround hot peppers, preserved
- pepper flakesCrushed dried hot seasoning
chipotle · achiote · guajillo · serrano · poblano · ancho · pasilla · cascabel · bird's eye · scotch bonnet
provocative
Meant to provoke response
- risquéBordering on improper
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- racyMildly indecent in content
suggestive · titillating · naughty · daring · edgy · controversial · bold · cheeky · saucy · spicy
- picante sauceSpicy tomato-based condiment