How do you say/describe 'hot' in English ?

I know this is not vegetarian-specific, but I trust most of the folks that read the postings in this forum.

When one describes food as being 'hot', it can generally evoke one of two (or both) definitions. The food can be hot based on its temperature (i.e., piping hot coffee, lasagna straight from the oven). Then there can be food that in and of itself causes a burning sensation in one's mouth (i.e., Louisiana hot sauce, red hot chili peppers).

How do *YOU* distinguish the two when you're describing food?

 

"spicy hot" or "temperature hot"