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India is especially known for the trade of chillies and spices since ancient times. Chilli is one of the traditional spices here, without which the taste of food here is considered incomplete. The number of people who like spicy food in India is very high.
There are many people who do not eat food without green chillies and many people consider it their right to get green chillies for free while buying vegetables in the market, but do you know which is the hottest chilli in the world? And where are they found? Today we are going to tell you about this chilli. The spiciness of chilli is measured by Scoville heat unit.
'Paper X' at number 1
Now 'Pepper X' is officially number one in terms of the world's hottest chilli. It has been developed by an American man. In the year 2023, his name has been registered in the Guinness World Records as the hottest.
Bhut Jolokia
The world's hottest chilli is also called India's 'Bhoot Jolokia' or 'Ghost Pepper'. It is mainly grown in Assam. Apart from this, these chillies are also grown in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Famous for its spiciness, this chilli was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007. At the same time, local people in Assam also call it U-Morok, Lal Naga or Naga Jolokia. It is also exported and its price is also high.
'Dragon's Breath'
'Dragon's Breath' chilli is one step ahead in terms of spice. Its intensity has been measured up to 2.48 million Scoville heat units. This is about 2 thousand times more than normal chillies. These hot chillies are cultivated in England. It is also used as a medicine. Even a small portion of this chilli makes the entire food spicy.