Shishito
Capsicum annuum
A wrinkled thin-walled green chile typically used blistered, with occasional hotter pods.
Mild
50–200 SHU
- sweet
- smoky
- cited
- Flavor
- Mild, grassy, slightly sweet.
- Origin
- Japan
- Best uses
- raw fruit
- Days to maturity
- 60-80
How the heat plays out
Early estimateHits immediately, climbs to a low peak, and fades quickly, felt on the tongue. Gentle, occasionally surprising
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Best blistered whole.
- Roasted
- Excellent charred in a hot pan.
Substitutes
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Sources
- Japanese Food Composition Tables: Shishito, fruit, raw Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology Japan
- Ventura Garden to Table Series - Peppers UC Master Gardener Program of Ventura County / UC Agriculture and Natural Resources