Sentence:  Elsewhere in South America, excepting Bahia in Brazil, one does not encounter <WSD>piquant</WSD> cuisine, although one may stumble on a <WSD>piquant</WSD> dish now and then ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. (from 17th c.)