[paraph1n]

Actually it's quite normal in American English to describe garlic as hot or spicy, especially raw garlic.

[thaumasiotes]

Maybe somewhere, but it's not a usage I've encountered. Chilis are described as hot; garlic is usually just described as "garlic".

[paraph1n]

Have you tried chewing on a fresh raw clove of garlic? You may find yourself using different words :)

[thaumasiotes]

> Have you tried chewing on a fresh raw clove of garlic?

Come on. You could at least read my comments before responding to them.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32111461

You really think "sharp" is a bad descriptor for raw garlic?

[paraph1n]

Sharp seems reasonable, but I've never heard someone use it to describe garlic in isolation. I've only heard people use it when describing garlic flavor as part of a dish eg. "This pasta has a sharp garlic flavor".

Fresh raw garlic really burns, and I think it's quite normal to describe it as hot or spicy in American English.