Hot Pepper – Flavors are relatively unusual dream symbols in that our brain’s flavor centers are turned off during REM sleep. Thus foods that we eat in our dreams are likely to taste different from the way the foods actually taste in waking life – either more flavorful, less flavorful, or a completely different flavor. That said, the flavors we dream about tasting often have emotional significance, especially if they are flavors that are connected to specific events, people, or places in our minds. Your dream of eating hot pepper therefore has a meaning that depends on your experiences with hot pepper. Is this a flavor your mother always used in her dishes? Did an uncle trick you into eating one and then laugh at you? Unpacking the emotional meaning behind the flavor will help you understand the dream meaning as well.