Pequin pepper

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Pequin (or piquín) pepper () is a hot chili pepper cultivar commonly used as a spice. Pequin peppers are hot, often 5–8 times hotter than jalapeños on the Scoville scale (30,000 to 60,000 Units). Its flavor is described as citrusy and nutty. Taxonomically, it is classified within variety glabriusculum of the species Capsicum annuum. The pequin pepper originates in the Mexican state of Tabasco, where it is widely used to make salsa or as a complement to many dishes. It is also known as chile pequín / chile petín / chiltepe (in Guatemala and El Salvador), chile congo (in Nicaragua and northern region of Costa Rica), chile de monte / chile del monte / chile mosquito / mashito (by the Chontal/Maya natives in Tabasco), amash / timpinchile (in Chiapas), chilpaya (in Veracruz), maax'ik (in Yucatán) and chile kipín (in Huasteca). Pequin peppers are compact, growing typically 0.3–0.6 meters tall, with bright green, ovate leaves and small berries that rarely exceed 2 cm in length. Like most chilies...

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