I do not like spicy food so I was skeptical about going to this event. However I was pleasantly surprised.  I enjoyed tasting ethnic foods that had unique flavors and spice combinations that made for a balanced dish. I also enjoyed learning about pepper breeding to produce generations of peppers that were sweet, small and had stripped patterns on them. I also really liked that there were little kids there trying out different foods and flavor combinations. I enjoyed sampling new dishes as a food scientist because I find that inspiration comes from different ideas, cultures, and ingredients that can be incorporated in new ways.