Home›Dishes›Main Ingredient›Chili PepperIngredientChili PepperVegetables and Vegetable ProductsReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe fruit of Capsicum species, native to the Americas and the source of the capsaicin that gives Mexican, Sichuan, Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine much of their characteristic heat. Unknown outside the Americas before European contact, it spread with extraordinary speed after the Columbian Exchange and was fully naturalized into cuisines across Asia and Africa within a few centuries, to the point that several of those cuisines are now unimaginable without it.FactsChili PepperConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsEarliest Documented Use, From (Year)Well-attested6000 BCE to 4000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedThe Americas 1Chili PepperFilter Results43 entriesDish FamilyAllEast Asian Rice and Grain Dishes (1)East Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)East Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (2)European Dips and Spreads (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Fermented and Pickled Vegetables (1)Latin American and Caribbean Noodles and Dumplings (1)Latin American and Caribbean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Latin American and Caribbean Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes 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(6)Side Dish (1)Snack or Street Food (3)Soup (5)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (2)Contains Fish or Shellfish (3)Contains Meat or Poultry (8)Origin RegionAllAfrica (2)Bengal (1)Bhutan (1)China (2)Coromandel Coast (1)East Africa (1)Eritrea (1)Ethiopia (1)Ghana (1)Greece (1)India (4)Indonesia (2)Israel (1)Laos (1)Mexico (5)Nepal (1)Nicaragua (1)Nigeria (1)North Africa (1)Peru (3)Philippines (1)Punjab (1)Senegal (1)South Africa (1)South Asia (1)South Korea (1)Southern United States (1)Thailand (5)The Indian Subcontinent (1)The Korean Peninsula (1)The Maghreb (1)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Yemen (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 43Aji de GallinaChili PepperBagara khanaChili PepperBaingan BhartaChili PepperBibimbapChili PepperBicol ExpressChili PepperBiryaniChili PepperCevicheChili PepperChana MasalaChili PepperChicken ChettinadChili PepperChili con CarneChili PepperCouscousChili PepperCurryChili PepperDal BhatChili PepperDoro WatChili PepperDrunken noodlesChili PepperEma datshiChili PepperEnchiladaChili PepperEwa AganyinChili PepperGreen Papaya SaladChili PepperIsraeli SaladChili PepperJollof RiceChili PepperKimchiChili PepperKung Pao ChickenChili PepperLight SoupChili PepperMassaman CurryChili PepperMenemenChili PepperMenudoChili PepperMole PoblanoChili PepperNacatamalChili PepperPad ThaiChili PepperPeruvian cevicheChili PepperPindangChili PepperRed curryChili PepperRendangChili PepperSalt and pepper chipsChili PepperSaltahChili PepperShuizhuChili PepperShuktoChili PepperTacos al PastorChili PepperTandoori ChickenChili PepperTirokafteriChili PepperTom YumChili PepperUmngqushoChili PepperConnectionsExpresses TraditionPickling, Food Traditions Well-attested Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGeetier 1Spice Trade Traditions, Food Traditions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Used ByAji de Gallina, Dishes Well-attested Bagara khana, Dishes Well-attested Source Bagara khana (Wikipedia)Baingan Bharta, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Baingan bhartaBibimbap, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Bicol Express, Dishes Well-attested Source Bicol express (Wikipedia)Biryani, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Caribbean Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedScotch bonnet chili is central to Caribbean seasoning.Source Caribbean Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2Ceviche, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Chana Masala, Dishes Well-attested Source Chana Masala (Wikipedia)tier 3Chicken Chettinad, Dishes Well-attested Source Chicken Chettinad (Wikipedia)Chili con Carne, Dishes Well-attested Source Chili con Carne (Wikipedia)tier 3Couscous, Dishes Well-attested ConnectedTraditionally served alongside couscous as harissa rather than cooked into the grain itself.Source Harissa, Knowledge, Skills and Culinary and Social Practices (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, RL 01710)tier 1Curry, Dishes Well-attested Dal Bhat, Dishes Well-attested Source Dal bhat (Wikipedia)Doro Wat, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Drunken noodles, Dishes Well-attested Source Drunken noodles (Wikipedia)Ema datshi, Dishes Well-attested Source Ema datshi (Wikipedia)Enchilada, Dishes Well-attested Source Enchilada (Wikipedia)Ethiopian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Ewa Aganyin, Dishes Well-attested Source Ewa aganyin (Wikipedia)Green Papaya Salad, Dishes Well-attested Source Green Papaya Salad (Wikipedia)tier 3Guatemalan Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Guatemalan Cuisine (Wikipedia)Hungarian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedPaprika, the defining Hungarian spice, is ground from a dried chili pepper cultivar.Source Hungarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2Indian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Israeli Salad, Dishes Well-attested Source Israeli salad (Wikipedia)Jollof Rice, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Kashmiri Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Kashmiri Cuisine (Wikipedia)Kimchi, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Korean Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Kung Pao Chicken, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Light Soup, Dishes Well-attested Source Light soup (Wikipedia)Malay Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Malay Cuisine (Wikipedia)Massaman Curry, Dishes Well-attested Source Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)tier 3Menemen, Dishes Well-attested Source Menemen (food) (Wikipedia)Menudo, Dishes Well-attested Source Menudo (soup) - WikipediaMexican Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Mole Poblano, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Nacatamal, Dishes Well-attested Source Nacatamal - WikipediaNorth African Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedChili pepper reached North Africa only after the Columbian Exchange and is most closely associated with harissa rather than being a founding ingredient of the cuisine.Source Harissa, Knowledge, Skills and Culinary and Social Practices (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, RL 01710)tier 1Pad Thai, Dishes Well-attested Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Peruvian ceviche, Dishes Well-attested Source Peruvian ceviche (Wikipedia)Peruvian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Pindang, Dishes Well-attested Source Pindang (Wikipedia)Red curry, Dishes Well-attested Source Red curry (Wikipedia)Rendang, Dishes Well-attested Source Rendang (Wikipedia)tier 2Salt and pepper chips, Dishes Well-attested Source Salt and pepper chips (Wikipedia)Saltah, Dishes Well-attested Source Saltah, WikipediaShuizhu, Dishes Well-attested Source Shuizhu (Wikipedia)Shukto, Dishes Well-attested Source Shukto - WikipediaSouth African Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested Source The Complex History of Cape Muslim Cuisine (Daily Maverick)tier 2Showing 1 to 50 of 58 in Used By, page 1 of 2.12Next →In the Other AtlasesOriginated InMexicoAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Sources1. The Oxford Companion to Foodtier 1Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: Chilli peppersUsed By: KimchiUsed By: BibimbapUsed By: Pad ThaiUsed By: Tom YumUsed By: CevicheUsed By: Doro WatUsed By: BiryaniUsed By: Jollof RiceUsed By: Kung Pao ChickenUsed By: Mole PoblanoUsed By: Tacos al PastorUsed By: Tandoori ChickenWikidata: Chili PepperWikidata Q165199, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchentier 1Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004Expresses Tradition: Pickling, ch. on vegetables and fruit, picklingEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Expresses Tradition: Spice Trade Traditions, s.v. Columbian ExchangeView the SourceLarousse Gastronomiquetier 1Hamlyn, 2009Used By: Indian Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: Mexican Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: West African Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: Ethiopian Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: Korean Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: Thai Cuisine, entry: ChilliUsed By: Peruvian Cuisine, entry: ChilliA Taste of Vietnam, from Hearty Sour Broths to Fragrantly Spiced Street Food (National Geographic)tier 1Thuy Diem Pham, National Geographic, 2023Used By: Vietnamese CuisineView the SourceHarissa, Knowledge, Skills and Culinary and Social Practices (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, RL 01710)tier 1UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2022Used By: North African CuisineUsed By: CouscousView the SourceThe Complex History of Cape Muslim Cuisine (Daily Maverick)tier 2Daily Maverick, 2020Used By: South African CuisineView the SourceCaribbean Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaUsed By: Caribbean CuisineView the SourceHungarian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaUsed By: Hungarian CuisineView the SourceChili con Carne (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Chili con Carne, Lead sectionQuote, Used By: Chili con Carne, Lead sectionis a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and beans.View the SourceGreen Papaya Salad (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Green Papaya Salad, History sectionQuote, Used By: Green Papaya Salad, History sectionPapayas and chili peppers were introduced to Southeast Asia by the Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 17th century from the Americas in the Columbian Exchange.View the SourceRendang (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaUsed By: Rendang, Infobox main_ingredient field: beef or chicken, chili pepper, turmeric, and coconut milkView the SourceChana Masala (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Chana Masala, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, coriander, garlic, chiles, ginger, oil, spicesView the SourceWikipedia: UmngqushoUsed By: Umngqusho, Infobox main_ingredient field: samp with sugar beans, butter, onions, potatoes, chili peppersView the SourceSaltah, WikipediaUsed By: Saltah, Infobox main_ingredient field: Maraq, fenugreek, sahawiq (chillies, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs)View the SourceBicol express (Wikipedia)Used By: Bicol Express, Infobox main_ingredient field: Long chilies, coconut milk, shrimp paste or stockfish, onion, pork, garlic, gingerView the SourceWikipedia: Baingan bhartaUsed By: Baingan Bharta, Infobox main_ingredient field: Brinjal, onion, tomato, chili, green peas, cilantro, spices (incl. coriander, cumin, garam masala)View the SourceMenudo (soup) - WikipediaUsed By: Menudo, Infobox main_ingredient field: Beef tripe (cow stomach), broth, hominy, lime, onions, cilantro, oregano, red chili peppersView the SourceChicken Chettinad (Wikipedia)Used By: Chicken Chettinad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, kalpasi, yogurt, cream, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, chili pepper, black pepper, coconutView the SourceIsraeli salad (Wikipedia)Used By: Israeli Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tomato, cucumber, onions, parsley, bell or chili peppersView the SourceBagara khana (Wikipedia)Used By: Bagara khana, Infobox main_ingredient field: Basmati rice, spices, green chilliesView the SourceSalt and pepper chips (Wikipedia)Used By: Salt and pepper chips, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chips, bell peppers, chili peppers, onionsView the SourceTirokafteri (Wikipedia)Used By: Tirokafteri, Infobox main_ingredient field: feta cheese, hot peppers, roasted peppers, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, yogurt, oreganoView the SourceEnchilada (Wikipedia)Used By: Enchilada, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tortillas, chili pepper sauce, meatView the SourceEwa aganyin (Wikipedia)Used By: Ewa Aganyin, Infobox main_ingredient field: Black-eyed beans, palm oil, chili peppers, onionsView the SourceMassaman Curry (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaUsed By: Massaman Curry, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceShukto - WikipediaUsed By: Shukto, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceNacatamal - WikipediaUsed By: Nacatamal, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceMenemen (food) (Wikipedia)Used By: Menemen, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceDal bhat (Wikipedia)Used By: Dal Bhat, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceDrunken noodles (Wikipedia)Used By: Drunken noodles, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourceRed curry (Wikipedia)Used By: Red curry, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the SourcePeruvian ceviche (Wikipedia)Used By: Peruvian ceviche, infobox main_ingredient fieldQuote, Used By: Peruvian ceviche, infobox main_ingredient fieldFish, lime juice, onion, chili pepper, corn, sweet potatoView the SourcePindang (Wikipedia)Used By: Pindang, infobox main_ingredient fieldQuote, Used By: Pindang, infobox main_ingredient fieldsalt-boiled fish, i.e. fish cooked in salt and spices including tamarind juice, garlic, shallot, ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, galangal, chili pepper, Indonesian bayleaf, citrus leaf, shrimp paste, and palm sugar.View the SourceEma datshi (Wikipedia)Used By: Ema datshi, lead paragraphQuote, Used By: Ema datshi, lead paragraphEma datshi (Dzongkha: ཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་; Wylie: e-ma dar-tshil) is a spicy Bhutanese stew made from hot chili peppers and cheese.View the SourceKashmiri Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Kashmiri Cuisine, Spices sectionQuote, Used By: Kashmiri Cuisine, Spices sectionAmong the spices used, Kashmiri chilli pepper (martswangun) - chilies are grown locally in Kashmir.View the SourceMalay Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Malay Cuisine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Used By: Malay Cuisine, Wikipedia article textThe other foundation is belacan (prawn paste), which is used as a base for sambal, a rich sauce or condiment made from belacan, chilli peppers, onions and garlic.View the SourceGuatemalan Cuisine (Wikipedia)Used By: Guatemalan Cuisine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Used By: Guatemalan Cuisine, Wikipedia article textMost traditional foods in Guatemalan cuisine are based on Maya cuisine, with Spanish influence, and prominently feature corn, chilies and beans as key ingredients.View the SourceLight soup (Wikipedia)Used By: Light Soup, Infobox: main_ingredientQuote, Used By: Light Soup, Infobox: main_ingredientTomatoes, tomato paste, chili peppersView the SourceShuizhu (Wikipedia)Used By: Shuizhu, Lead sectionQuote, Used By: Shuizhu, Lead sectionconsists of meat, chili pepper, and vegetable oilView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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