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(702) 877-4237

(702) 8-SPICES

Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10AM to 7PM
Sunday 11AM to 5PM

Japones Chile Pepper

$3.95$25.75

Description

Japones Chile Pepper

The Japones Chile Pepper, or Japanese Chile Pepper, (pronounced hah-poh-nehs), were originally grown in Mexico, but are now grown in many countries around the world. Japones is the Spanish word for Japanese, and is said to have been given to the pepper with its popularity in Japan. In Japan, it is known as the Santaka or Hontaka Chile Pepper. They are used in various dishes throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and throughout Japan, China and other parts of Asia. They are interchangeable with other Asian peppers.

The Japones Pepper be anywhere from mild to a medium-hot in the chile pepper world, and can vary in heat depending of the weather conditions for the growing season. Our Japones is on the milder side, which adds a nice flavor without too much heat.

In Asian dishes, Japones Chiles are typically used in Asian Stir Fry recipes, where they add flavor to the dish. You will find them in various Sichuan (Szechuan) and Hunan recipes, as well is in Indian Chinese recipes.

You can crush them as you would find in Italian and other cuisines where you need the spiciness of the pepper during cooking, or sprinkled on after while serving.

Use them in your Caribbean, Latin and other West Indies recipes where you want some heat, but not scorching.

Add some to your Salsa, Chutneys, BBQ Rubs, and other sauces.

The Japones is also used as an infusion chile by adding them to oils, alcoholic spirits and beverages with a citrus edge. Be careful since they will add a bite.

With all this versatility, they can be used is many recipes where you need heat and spiciness but not a not a lot of flavor. You’ll find many more ways to use them.

If you are a fan of Chile Peppers, we have a good selection ranging from the mild Ancho Whole Dried Chile Peppers, Ancho Chile Powder, and Guajillo Chile Powder, to the extreme heat of the Carolina Reaper Chile Powder, Ghost Chile Pepper Powder and Ghost Chile Pepper Salt. Others include New Mexico Mild Red Chile Powder, New Mexico Medium Medium Chile Powder, New Mexico Hot Red Powder, New Mexico Hot Red Crushed Chile Peppers, New Mexico Hot Green Crushed Chile Peppers, New Mexico Hot Green Chile Powder, Whole New Mexico Dried Red Chile PeppersScotch Bonnet Chile Pepper Flakes, Chipotle Whole Dried Chile Peppers, Chipotle Chile Powder, Birdseye Chile Powder, Japones Chile Peppers, Aleppo Chile Pepper Powder, Jalapeno Chile Pepper Flakes, Jalapeno Chile Pepper Powder, Habanero Chile Pepper Powder. We also have Kashmiri Chili Pepper, Gochugaru Korean Chile Pepper and several other peppers, salts and blends.

Contains: Japones Chile Peppers

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Size

1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz, 0.5 oz 1/2 cup jar

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