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Gochugaru

Gochugaru is a Korean seasoning made by drying red chili peppers and grinding them into coarse flakes or powder. It is c...

Korean Korea Kimchi Mild Heat

9.2 Excellent

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Berbere

Berbere is a foundational spice blend of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, combining dried red chili peppers with fenugree...

Savory Ethiopian Hot Blend

9.1 Excellent

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Ancho Chili

Ancho chili is the dried form of a fully ripe red poblano pepper, a variety widely used in Mexican cooking. It is usuall...

Mild Mexican Mole Dried Chili

9.1 Excellent

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Guajillo Chili

Guajillo chili is the dried form of the mirasol pepper, a variety of Capsicum annuum used widely in Mexican cooking. It...

Mexican Fruity Salsa Dried Chili

9.1 Excellent

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Aji Charapita

The Aji Charapita is a small, hot chili pepper variety native to the Amazon rainforest, particularly the Peruvian region...

Tiny Amazonian Peruvian Hot

9.0 Excellent

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Ancho Chile

Ancho chile is the dried form of the poblano pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the most widely used dried chiles in Mexic...

Savory Mexican Fruity Capsicum

8.8 Great

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Guajillo Chile

The Guajillo chile is a dried form of the mirasol pepper, belonging to the Capsicum annuum species. It is a staple ingre...

Mexican Tangy Mole Dried

8.8 Great

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Pimentón de la Vera Picante

Pimentón de la Vera Picante is a hot smoked paprika produced in the La Vera region of Cáceres, Spain. It holds a Protect...

Spanish Smoky Hot Chile

8.8 Great

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Habanero

The habanero is a hot variety of the chili pepper species *Capsicum chinense*, historically associated with Mexico's Yuc...

Savory Mexican Fruity Chile

8.8 Great

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Mexican Vanilla

Mexican vanilla refers to the cured pods of the *Vanilla planifolia* orchid, a species indigenous to Mexico. The Totonac...

Spicy Aromatic Mexican Dessert

8.8 Great

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Pasilla Chili

Pasilla chili is the dried form of the ripe chilaca pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum used in Mexican cuisine. It is...

Mexican Earthy Mole Dried Chili

8.8 Great

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Chiltepin

The Chiltepin, or chiltepe, is a small, round wild chili pepper native to the southwestern United States and northern Me...

Mexican Wild Chile Very Hot

8.7 Great

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Shichimi Togarashi

Shichimi togarashi, translating to "seven-flavor chili pepper," is a common Japanese spice mixture used to season noodle...

Japanese Savory Hot Blend

8.7 Great

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Morita Chile

The Morita chile is a variety of jalapeño pepper that is smoked and dried while still red and ripe, producing a dark, le...

Mexican Smoky Chile Salsa

8.6 Great

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Aji Limo

Aji limo is a name used in Peru for hot, aromatic chile peppers associated with Peruvian cooking. The peppers can appear...

Peruvian Ceviche Citrusy Hot

8.6 Great

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Sambar Powder

Sambar powder is a South Indian spice blend used to season sambar, a lentil-based stew commonly prepared with vegetables...

Savory Hot Blend South Indian

8.6 Great

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Rocoto

Rocoto is a hot pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens, a plant domesticated in the Andes and especially associated wi...

Andean Peruvian Hot Thick Walled

8.4 Great

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Cascabel Chili

Cascabel is a dried Mexican chili pepper from the species Capsicum annuum and a Mirasol cultivar. The mature pepper is s...

Mexican Nutty Salsa Dried Chili

8.1 Great

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Chile de Árbol

Chile de árbol (Capsicum annuum) is a small, slender Mexican chile with intense heat of 15,000–30,000 Scoville units, us...

Mexican Hot Heat Dried

8.0 Great

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Piquín Chile

The piquín chile (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) is a small, hot pepper native to Mexico and the southern United St...

Tiny Mexican Hot Heat

7.7 Good