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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
Origin

Philippines

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Flavor

Tasting notes

Sharp, bright, and intensely pungent

Uses

Best known for

sawsawanvinegar condimentsFilipino stews
Colors

Common ripening colors

greenredyelloworangewhitepurple
Also called

Aliases

labuyolabuyo chiliwild chili