Back to all peppers

Hot

Xiao mi la pepper

Xiao mi la pepper is a very hot Capsicum frutescens cultivar found in southern China, especially Yunnan. It is one of the peppers most commonly used in Chinese cuisines and is sometimes locally called Thai pepper despite being a different cultivar.

Scoville 75,000 SHU
Origin

China

World map highlighting China
Flavor

Tasting notes

Xiao mi la pepper is a very hot Capsicum frutescens cultivar found in southern China, especially Yunnan. It is one of the peppers most commonly used in Chinese cuisines and is sometimes locally called Thai pepper despite being a different cultivar.

Colors

Common ripening colors

Also called

Aliases

Xiao Mi Lamillet pepperlittle rice chiliThai Pepper