Bird's eye chiles
小米辣· xiao mi jiao
fresh
Taste & Role
Fresh heat for Hunan and dipping sauces.
What it is
These tiny red or green chilies are the fresh-heat workhorse of Hunan cooking. Slice thin and pickle in soy and vinegar for a quick condiment, or fry whole with garlic as an aroma base. They are significantly hotter than jalapeños.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 357 kcal
- Protein
- 14.3 g
- Total fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 71.4 g
- Fiber
- 28.6 g
- Sodium
- 71 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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