: I can't stand something so hot you can't taste what you're eating.

That's all in your head - the "heat" receptor nerve endings aren't responsible
for flavor. Capsaicin has little or no flavor. It really means that you
aren't used to eating hot food - once you're used to eating spicy hot foods
you'll realize the flavor has no trouble coming through the heat. Think of
the heat as a sensation, and the flavor as taste.

Moe