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Holy Molé: Dishing up the heat in the Holy Land

From peppers and Bulgarian cheese at Shishko, to a spicy hot frankfurter at Ha’Ahim, and enchiladas rojas at Mezcal, brave diners can get their fill of the fiery at some of Israel's spiciest chowhouses.

By Rotem Maimon | 09:47 20.08.12 |

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Contrary to popular wisdom, spiciness is not one of the basic tastes. It’s actually a form of pain.

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