Origin
Hot
Siling labuyo
Siling labuyo is a tiny, upright Filipino Capsicum frutescens with intense, immediate heat and deep culinary importance. It is a classic choice for sawsawan, vinegar condiments, and stews, and it is often mistaken for larger Thai bird's eye types.
Scoville 80,000 SHU to 100,000 SHU
Species Capsicum frutescens
Tasting notes
Sharp, bright, and intensely pungent
Best known for
sawsawanvinegar condimentsFilipino stews
Common ripening colors
greenredyelloworangewhitepurple
Aliases
labuyolabuyo chiliwild chili
Source entry
Reference: Siling labuyo
100,000 SHU peak heat