Thai Chile Peppers
Also Known As: Bird's Eye Chile Pepper
Origin: Thailand
Ingredients: Dried Thai Chile Peppers
Taste and Aroma: Hot and intense; a special kind of heat that lasts through cooking.
Uses: Thai curry, Asian cuisine, stir fry, soup, stew and sauces.
Substitutes: Japones Chile Peppers, Arbol Chile Peppers, Bhut Jolokia Peppers - World's Hottest Chile or Galangal Root Whole.
Fun Fact: The Thai Chile Pepper is smaller than most chile peppers, but packs quite the punch with around 75,000 scoville heat units.