The pepper is small and finger-long, slender, and thin-walled. Although it turns from green to red upon ripening, it is usually harvested while green. The name refers to the fact that the tip of the chili pepper (唐辛子, tōgarashi) looks like the lion (獅子, shishi) head; in Japanese, it is often abbreviated as shishitō.[2]
About one out of every ten to twenty peppers is spicy.[3][unreliable source?] The occurrence of pungent fruit is induced by such factors as exposure to sunlight,[1] and other environmental stresses.
The prefectural agricultural testing center at Kishigawa, Wakayama stated in 2005 that capsaicin forms more easily in hot and dry conditions in the summer, and even experts may not be able to distinguish relative hotness on the same plant.[4]
For cooking, a hole is poked in the pepper beforehand to keep expanding hot air from bursting the pepper. It may be skewered then broiled (grilled), pan-fried in oil, stewed in a soy sauce– and dashi-based liquid, or simply eaten raw in a salad or as a condiment. It is thin-skinned and will blister and char easily compared with thicker-skinned varieties of peppers.[citation needed]
Gallery
Grilled shishito peppers
Kkwari-gochu-myeolchi-bokkeum (stir-fried groundcherry peppers and anchovies)
^ abMurakami, K.; Yamamoto, T.; Fujimoto, K.; Okabe, K.; Masuda, M.; Abe, T.; Maeda, K. (2011). "Low-pungent Sweet Pepper Selected under Continuous Fluorescent Illumination". Acta Horticulturae. ISHS. 907 (907): 243–246. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.907.37., abstract quote: " 'Shishito' (Capsicum annuum L.) is a group of sweet pepper cultivars. Fruits are small, green and non-pungent, but pungent fruits sometimes occur.."
^"Shishito peppers come on strong (sometimes)". Marzetti. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Honsha (2005), Zatsugaku Shimbun(雑学新聞)(preview), PHP研究所, p. 60, ISBN9784569644325, also posted by blog:新建設 まめ知識:Q.辛くないシシトウの見分け方はありますか？ (retrieved April 2012)
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shishito, this, article, possibly, contains, original, research, please, improve, verifying, claims, made, adding, inline, citations, statements, consisting, only, original, research, should, removed, november, 2012, learn, when, remove, this, template, messag. This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shishito pepper 獅子唐辛子 Shishitōgarashi is a sometimes hot East Asian pepper variety of the species Capsicum annuum 1 Shishito pepperSpeciesCapsicum annuumOriginAsia Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesCharacteristics EditThe pepper is small and finger long slender and thin walled Although it turns from green to red upon ripening it is usually harvested while green The name refers to the fact that the tip of the chili pepper 唐辛子 tōgarashi looks like the lion 獅子 shishi head in Japanese it is often abbreviated as shishitō 2 About one out of every ten to twenty peppers is spicy 3 unreliable source The occurrence of pungent fruit is induced by such factors as exposure to sunlight 1 and other environmental stresses The prefectural agricultural testing center at Kishigawa Wakayama stated in 2005 that capsaicin forms more easily in hot and dry conditions in the summer and even experts may not be able to distinguish relative hotness on the same plant 4 For cooking a hole is poked in the pepper beforehand to keep expanding hot air from bursting the pepper It may be skewered then broiled grilled pan fried in oil stewed in a soy sauce and dashi based liquid or simply eaten raw in a salad or as a condiment It is thin skinned and will blister and char easily compared with thicker skinned varieties of peppers citation needed Gallery Edit Grilled shishito peppers Kkwari gochu myeolchi bokkeum stir fried groundcherry peppers and anchovies Kkwari gochu jangajji pickled groundcherry peppers Shishito peppers shortly after being picked See also EditShichimi chili pepper in Japan Fushimi pepper 伏見とうがらし Padron peppers a similarly used pepper in SpainReferences Edit a b Murakami K Yamamoto T Fujimoto K Okabe K Masuda M Abe T Maeda K 2011 Low pungent Sweet Pepper Selected under Continuous Fluorescent Illumination Acta Horticulturae ISHS 907 907 243 246 doi 10 17660 ActaHortic 2011 907 37 abstract quote Shishito Capsicum annuum L is a group of sweet pepper cultivars Fruits are small green and non pungent but pungent fruits sometimes occur とさのうと第27号 PDF in Japanese Retrieved 2021 05 05 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Shishito peppers come on strong sometimes Marzetti 2019 02 25 Retrieved 2021 07 30 Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Honsha 2005 Zatsugaku Shimbun 雑学新聞 preview PHP研究所 p 60 ISBN 9784569644325 also posted by blog 新建設 まめ知識 Q 辛くないシシトウの見分け方はありますか retrieved April 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shishito amp oldid 1139389290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
