Kambuzi

Variety of chili pepper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kambuzi is a small, round chili pepper cultivar found in central Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa. It comes in a variety of colors including yellow, red and orange. It is used to make condiments and turned into sauces, or sandwich spreads.[3][4][5] Their flavor is similar to that of the Habanero chili.

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'Kambuzi'
GenusCapsicum
SpeciesCapsicum chinense[1]
Cultivar'Kambuzi'
OriginMalawi
Heat Very hot
Scoville scale50,000–175,000[2] SHU
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The name translates to "little goat", as goats are known to munch on the leaves of these peppers.[6]

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