'Kambuzi' | |
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Genus | Capsicum |
Species | C. chinense [1] |
Cultivar | 'Kambuzi' |
Origin | Malawi |
Heat | Very hot |
Scoville scale | 50,000–175,000 [2] SHU |
Kambuzi is a small, round chili pepper cultivar found in central Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa. It comes in a variety of colors including yellow, red and orange. It is used to make condiments and turned into sauces, or sandwich spreads. [3] [4] [5] Their flavor is similar to that of the Habanero chili.
The name translates to mean "little goat" peppers, as goats are known to munch on their leaves. [6]