Q:

What's a word for the fear of eating hot peppers?

Is there a word for the fear of eating hot peppers? By hot peppers, I mean fruits from plants that are members of the Capsicum genus of the Solanaceae family that contain capsaicin to any noticeable degree, or have an SHU rating greater than 0. This question does not pertain to temperature or flavor.
Example sentence (where [x] represents the word): "Ever since he had licked a chile pepper as a child, he had maintained a moderate case of [x]."

A:

I am not sure if there is a specific phobia terminology for "fear of eating hot peppers that are members of the Capsicum genus of the Solanaceae family that contain capsaicin to any noticeable degree, or have an SHU rating greater than 0".
But the blanket phobia for spices and spicy food seems to be Aromaphobia

Aromaphobia (from Latin aroma, meaning "spice") is the fear of spices and spicy food. This phobia most often came about due to burning sensation in the mouth when having spicy food in it. The less common trigger is that spices can cause heartburn. Sufferers would avoid spicy foods at all cost, as they would not sprinkle pepper onto food. If they unknowingly eat food that is spicy, they would spit the food out and gulp on water in terror.

[Phobia Wiki]

