Spice
Shishito
B tier
Shishito is a thin-walled Japanese mild green chilli famous for blistering in hot oil and finishing with salt—mostly sweet-green, with the occasional hot pod that keeps the game interesting. Char quickly in a skillet or on the grill; do not overcook to mush. Serve as izakaya-style snack. Rarely used dried. Heat roulette is part of the charm.
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DriedFlakeFreshPickledPowderRoastedSauceSmoked
Traits
Blister FryBlisteredGrassyJapanese MildMildOccasional HotSnackThin Wall
History
JP
Shishito peppers were grown as mild Japanese cooking chillies.
JP
Izakaya culture popularised blistered shishito snacks.
US
US restaurants made shishito a trendy small-plate item.
Farmers’ markets widely sold shishito for home blistering.