From colour-rich varieties to intensely pungent ones used with restraint, each chilli tells a story of place and palate.

It is made with the spiciest chilli in the world. Bhut Jolokia was named as the hottest chilli in the world in 2007 by the Guinness Book of World Records. This variety of chilli is grown across Assam ...

For certain people, finding and triumphing over the world’s hottest chile is one of those captivating, extreme pursuits like climbing Mt. Everest or running an ultramarathon in Death Valley in July.

CHANGPOOL, India — The farmer, a quiet man with an easy smile, has spent a lifetime eating a chile pepper with a strange name and a vicious bite. His mother stirred it into sauces. His wife puts it ...

And now, for a bit of non-holiday news . . . . . Of course, the hotheads knew this first. A few weeks ago, at the local Pepper Lovers Club annual chili cook-off, the heat freaks were buzzing about a ...

Bhut jolokias are having a moment in the spotlight, though you may know them better by their stage name: ghost peppers. Spicy food consumption is on the rise worldwide, and with it comes an appetite ...

Bhut Jolokia or the Bhutan pepper is the spiciest pepper all over the world. The ghost pepper originates from North East India and is a major part of the Naga and Assamese cuisine. Bhut means ghost in ...

Chillies are essential ingredients in every kitchen. They play a crucial role in various savoury dishes such as curries, pasta, and guacamole. However, have you ever witnessed someone turning chillies ...

In a recent incident, as many as 14 high school students from Tokyo were hospitalised after eating potato chips made with bhut jolokia chilli. As per reports in the BBC, the incident occurred on July ...