Spicy food can have an overdose of any of the spices that are fragrant whether it gives a taste change or not….. like cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, garlic, ginger, rosemary, saffron, rose, star anise, nutmeg, mace, oregano, dill, coriander, curry leaves, lemon grass etc

Peppery food refers to an over doing of the pungent and hot, sharp pepper taste like black Pepper corns , green chillies, Red chillies, some variety of capsicum, jalapeños, white pepper, black and white dry pepper powders and red chilly powder.