島唐辛子– tag –

Island chili powder is a raw material made by drying and then finely powdering the small island chilies beloved in Okinawa. It is intended for uses such as spicy seasonings, hot sauce, and dusting for snacks, spreading the sharp heat and aroma of island chili uniformly in small amounts. The standard Japanese name for island chili is Kidachi togarashi...

Dried island chili is a commercial material made by turning shima togarashi—the fiercely hot chili that represents Okinawa's island vegetables—into whole form. A small fruit of the bird's-eye chili type, it is characterized by an intense heat said to surpass that of takanotsume and Tabasco. At Agriture...