Ready to light a fire in your mouth? Get ready for a fiery journey to discover the world's hottest chili peppers! From a mild chill to an explosion of heat, this ranking will take you through a ...

Unlike ginger and Sichuan peppers, which are native to the region and widely used, chilli peppers were brought to China from the Americas by Portuguese and Dutch explorers only in the 16th century.

An analysis of compounds in chilli peppers has revealed chemicals that seem to negate their heat-giving capsaicinoids. This explains why the Scoville scale for measuring spicyness isn't always ...

It has important cultural significance. He lays out the amazing story of the chili pepper in his book "The Poetics of Fire" with host Deepa Fernandes.