The ethnicity that has the highest spice tolerance is Asian people.
Spice tolerance though is a personal preference and some people have a less tolerance to spices than other people even within the same ethnicity.
South Asians have a reputation of being spice lovers as a result of their history of cooking with a lot of heat.
Even people from India and Mexico have a high tolerance for hot and spicy foods as they have been eating the hot and spicy foods since they were young.
Even some Mexican children eat lollipops that have Jalapenos in them.
Genetics also play a role in tolerance for spices and hot foods.
Some people are actually born with less of the receptors that sense the capsaicin, which means that they are not as likely to experience a burning sensation when eating the hot and spicy foods.
The country of India also ranks the highest in spice consumption with 4,808 kt followed by Nigeria and Bangladesh.
On the other end of the scale is Latvia with 1.00 kt, Dem.
And the people's Republic of Korea with 1.00 kt and Fiji with 1.00 kt.