Shishito peppers

• English name: Shishito peppers
• Scientific name: Capsicum annuum
• Classified under: Fruits & Vegetables

• Korean name: 꽈리고추
• Romanized: Kkwarigochu
• Also Romanized as: kwarigochu

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Shishito peppers are called kkwarigochu (꽈리고추) in Korean. They’re usually about 2-3 inches long and always wrinkly. The skin is thin and they’re very mild. In Korean cuisine they’re often used in sidesdishes and are steamed, stirfried, cooked, boiled, or sauteed.

Posted Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Tagged: 꽈리고추, green chili pepper, kkwarigochu, Korean food ingredients, kwarigochu, padron peppers, shishito chie peppers, shishito peppers