Origin
Sweet
Shishito
Shishito is a thin-walled East Asian frying pepper that is usually mild, sweet, and grassy. It is best known blistered whole as an appetizer, with the occasional unexpectedly spicy pod adding a little suspense to the plate.
Scoville 0 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Bright, grassy, and lightly smoky when blistered
Best known for
blistered appetizerstempuraskewers
Common ripening colors
greenred
Aliases
Shishito pepper
Source entry
Reference: Shishito
0 SHU peak heat