These are 10 of the world's hottest and most tongue-numbing dishes.

When you add a little heat to your favorite cuisine, your tongue may get a little dry and thirsty. And yet we keep going back to spicy hot foods topped with chilies and seasoned with cayenne — no matter how much perspiration they produce. The pain is worth it; even the spiciest foods on the world are rich and nuanced and in taste, each one giving a delicious and surprising eating experience.

People over the world appreciate spice, adding searing loads of seasoning to everything from stews to curries to seafood. From South America to Southeast Asia, spice governs cherished meals. A soup cooked with fish bladders and potatoes drenched in blistering cheese sauce are only the beginning. The heat might be hard to endure, but worth it. Those who love spicy food will want to try these ten of the world's hottest meals.

Source: Matador Network