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Capsicum annuum
A Korean hot green chile associated with fresh cooking and seasoning applications.
Hot
33,000–37,000 SHU
- Flavor
- Fresh green, direct, hot.
- Origin
- South Korea
- Best uses
- fresh; dried; powder
- Days to maturity
- 70-95
How the heat plays out
Early estimateHits immediately, climbs to a high peak, and lingers a while, felt on the tongue. Fresh, green, direct
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Fresh use is common.
- Dried
- Can be dried for seasoning.
- Roasted
- Useful in stews and grilled dishes.
- Fermented
- Can be made into seasoning pastes.
Substitutes
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Sources
- Cheongyang pepper Encyclopedia of Korean Culture / Academy of Korean Studies