Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> wrote:
>> What types of peppers DO they use there, Orlando? I THINK the
>> ones I see in the Indian stores don't sport a name--in English
>> anyway.
>
> They mostly use red or green chillies, given various names and tasting
> slightly different. They also use capsicums for stuffing and in certain
> vegetables. These would be similar to poblanos or bell peppers.
>
> Orlando
Interestingly, when I went to get my kaffir lime tree yesterday,
we discussed some other food items, including peppers. He is
growing lots of unnamed ultrahot Thai peppers. He said they
should be bruised and cooked that way--and not eaten. I have
heard that before in the context of Sichuan cooking (IIRC). We
opined about Mexican chiles being used in Asian cuisine.... The
heat is different.
Now, given that chiles come from the new world, how did the come
to have different characteristics? Or did some chiles become
dominant for Asian cuisines, while others became the norm for
Latin American cuisines?
--
Jean B.