Shishito
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Japanese pepper meaning 'lion's head' — the wrinkled tip supposedly resembles a lion. Like Padrón, mostly mild with the occasional hot one sneaking in. A staple of izakaya (Japanese pub) fare, typically blistered and served with soy or ponzu. Thin-walled, wrinkled, and prolific.
Japanese pepper meaning 'lion's head' — the wrinkled tip supposedly resembles a lion. Like Padrón, mostly mild with the occasional hot one sneaking in. A staple of izakaya (Japanese pub) fare, typically blistered and served with soy or ponzu. Thin-walled, wrinkled, and prolific.








