Tien Tsin Pepper

Tien tsin chile peppers fall under the category of exotics or chile peppers once more commonly grown in asia but now popularly also grown in the united states.

Tien tsin pepper. Its spiciness is comparable to thai peppers which range from 50 000 to 100 000 shu. These chiles are most popular when used in hunan or szechwan style cooking. Approximately 1 to 2 inches long dried flavor. Tien tsin chile peppers are also known as chinese red peppers or tianjin peppers.

These particular chile plants have relatively low yields. Tien tsin chiles capsicum annuum have long been considered an exotic chile. Tien tsin chile pepper description. Annuum jalapeño reference scale.

Sun dried pods are so light in weight it takes dozens of pods to make one ounce. 6 to 30 times hotter use. It is not commonly found in the west but is commonly called the chinese red pepper and is usually dried. The plants produce relatively low yields.

50 000 75 000 shu median heat. Annuum this chili originated in jalisco mexico but has become well known in south and southeast asia and are grown very extensively in china the second largest chili exporter in the world but less than half india s exports. They look very much a cayenne or japone pepper. At around 50 000 70 000 shu scoville heat units they have a good hot kick you expect for a hot chinese or thai chile pepper.

These upward pointing fruits start out green and mature to a bright red. They are bright red in color and around 1 to 2 in length. The fruits which mature from green to red point upward on the bush. Various sources suggest tien tsin peppers have a heat level of 50 000 to 75 000 shu.

They adapt themselves beautifully to the hunan and szechuan styles of cooking. 2 heaping cups dried chinese red chile peppers 70 to 80 preferably japones or tien tsin or another medium hot variety or 1 2 cup crushed red chile flakes 2 cups mild vegetable oil or peanut oil 1 cinnamon stick or more as desired 1 bay leaf. The tien tsin chili comes from northern china and is a hot chili used sparingly in some chinese dishes usually szechuan or the popular kung pao chicken dishes. These chiles are most popular when used in asian cooking especially in the hunan or szechwan styles.

Pronounced tea in sin tien tsin chile peppers are also known as chinese red peppers tianjin pepper or chao tian jiao which translates to facing heaven chilies as they grow pointing upwards. Tien tsin pepper fast facts. Tien tsin chile peppers are named for the province in china where they were first grown.