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Things that are both sweet and spicy

Sweet and spicy works because sugar takes the edge off chilli heat, which is why hot honey, sweet chilli sauce and chilli-dusted mango are so popular.

Jev, the AI judge that scores Overlaple, says whether it fits both.

16 things that fit both

  1. Hot honeyHoney infused with chillies.
  2. Sweet chilli sauceA sticky Thai-style dipping sauce of sugar and chilli.
  3. GochujangA Korean fermented chilli paste, sweet as well as hot.
  4. Yangnyeom chickenKorean fried chicken in a sweet and spicy glaze.
  5. General Tso’s chickenFried chicken in a sweet sauce with dried chillies.
  6. Pepper jellyA sweet jelly made with hot peppers, served with cheese.
  7. Candied jalapeñosJalapeño slices simmered in syrup, also called cowboy candy.
  8. Chili mangoMango sprinkled with chilli powder and lime, a Mexican street snack.
  9. Mexican hot chocolateChocolate spiced with cinnamon and sometimes chilli.
  10. Red HotsSmall cinnamon candies with a fiery kick.
  11. Atomic FireballA hard cinnamon candy that is sweet and burning hot.
  12. Ginger beerA sweet soft drink with a peppery ginger bite.
  13. Candied gingerGinger cooked in sugar: sweet with a spicy burn.
  14. GingerbreadA sweet cake or biscuit spiced with ginger.
  15. Masala chaiSweet milky tea spiced with ginger, cardamom and black pepper.
  16. Mango habanero sauceSweet mango with very hot habanero chillies.

Like finding things that fit two categories? That is the whole idea of Overlaple, a free daily 3×3 word puzzle: each square is where a row category meets a column category, and you name one thing that fits both. An AI judge scores every answer.

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