Chili is a popular spice with a very spicy taste. There is a wide variety of chillies grown around the world, varying in shape, size and color, but they are all quite hot and are used to add a fiery flavor to any food.



Chili peppers are widely used in many kitchens as a spice to add heat to dishes.



Chili is available in many kitchens. Some notable dishes include:

Arrabbiata sauce

From Italy it is a tomato sauce based on pasta that always includes dried hot chilies.



Puttanesca sauce

It is based on tomato with olives, capers, anchovies and, sometimes, chili.



Paprikash

From Hungary he uses significant amounts of soft, ground, dried chili, known as paprika, in a braised chicken.



Chiles en nogada

From the Puebla region of Mexico he uses fresh mild chilies stuffed with meat and covered with a creamy thick sauce.

Curry dishes usually contain fresh or dried chiles.



The Jambalaya

It is a Cajun dish where the flavors of chicken, shrimp and Andouille sausages are enhanced by Cayenne pepper. Jambalaya is also sometimes served with a local hot sauce made from Tabasco peppers.



Jerk Chicken

Made in the Caribbean region of Jamaica, the flavor of the dish is due to Scotch Bonnet Chiles, allspice and thyme.



Kung pao chicken

From the Sichuan region of China he uses small hot dried chilies fried for a while to add spices to the oil and then used for frying.



The Mole poblano

From Puebla, Mexico, he uses a variety of dried chilies, nuts, spices and fruits to make a thick, dark sauce for poultry or other meats.



Nam phrik

They are traditional Thai pastes and chili sauces, made with chopped fresh or dried chili, as well as additional ingredients such as fish sauce, lime juice and herbs, as well as fruit, meat or seafood.



The Nduja

A more typical example of a spicy Italian specialty from the Calabria region is a soft pork sausage that is hot with the addition of the local jalapeño chili variety.



The Paprykarz szczeciński

It is a Polish fish paste with rice, onion, concentrated tomato, vegetable oil, chili pepper powder and other spices.



The Piperade

It is a dish from the Basque region of France that incorporates Piment d'Espelette in the recipe.



Sambal terasi or sambal belacan

It is a traditional hot spice from Indonesia and Malaysia prepared by frying a mixture of mostly dried chilies, with garlic, onions and fermented shrimp paste.



It is usually served with rice and is especially popular when mixed with sun-dried anchovies, known as sambal teri or sambal ikan bilis.



Various sambal varieties existed in the Indonesian archipelago, including sambal badjak, sambal oelek, sambal pete (made with green beans) and sambal pencit (made with unripe green mango).



Som tam

A green papaya salad from Thai and Lao cuisine, traditionally has, as a main ingredient, chopped fresh Thai hot chili, beaten in a mortar.



Tavuk Kebabi

Uses mint and Aleppo pepper as a marinade that gives flavor to grilled chicken skewers.







Chili peppers come from Mexico. After the Colombian Exchange, many varieties of chili peppers spread around the world, used for both food and traditional medicine.



Apart from being perfect, hot peppers also have several healing and beneficial properties.

It is definitely one of the spices that do not go unnoticed.