The names of the varieties of common chili peppers are Chaotian pepper, Yunnan millet chili, thread pepper, lantern pepper, beauty pepper, two thorns and so on. Among them, Chaotian pepper belongs to early maturity varieties, generally three weeks earlier than other varieties of chili peppers early maturity, suitable for making stir-fried recipes. Millet chili pepper is more prominent in spicy flavor compared to other chili peppers, mostly produced in Hunan and Yunnan, and can be used to make hot pot base, chopped pepper sauce, pickles, and coleslaw.

Chili peppers are one of the main favorite condiments. The common varieties in life are wired chili peppers, Yunnan millet peppers, morning glory peppers, lantern peppers, bell peppers, sea peppers, green peppers, beautiful peppers and so on. But Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion and other such strange names and varieties are not often seen.

Dynasty Peppers

Dynasty peppers are an early-maturing variety, typically ripening three weeks earlier than other varieties of peppers. Growing towards the sky, the leaves are larger, the peppers are not very long, and the spicy flavor is strong, suitable for making stir-fried recipes, such as stir-fried shredded pork and stir-fried ribs.

Yunnan millet chili

Millet chili pepper relative to other chili peppers, spicy flavor is more prominent, mostly produced in Hunan and Yunnan. It is green when it is not ripe and becomes bright red when it is ripe, and it is not big but full of spicy flavor. It can be used to make hot pot base, chopped pepper sauce, pickles and coleslaw.

Line pepper

Line pepper is moderately spicy, without too many seeds, although the flesh is thin, but the color will not change after heating and stir-frying. With a length of up to 30 centimeters, they are a medium-early maturing variety and are suitable for stir-frying lighter-flavored dishes.

Lantern peppers

Lantern peppers are mainly produced in Sichuan and Guizhou, and are moderately spicy. When heated over low heat, it gives off a strong chili pepper aroma, and is mostly used to flavor and enhance the aroma in cuisines, and can be used to make chili pepper noodles, chili pepper oil seeds, and hot pot base.

Beauty Pepper

Beauty Pepper has green and red color, the spiciness is close to that of Erjingzhi, slightly sweet, with few seeds, red and smooth skin, thicker flesh and skin, a little bigger than millet chili, suitable for stir-fry and chili sauce.

Erthorns

Erthorns planted in a very wide range of moderately spicy, growing period of skin bright green glossy, slender body, mature color dark red wrinkled. Thick and juicy meat, fresh and spicy flavor, generally beaten into chili noodles to make chili red oil.