Peri-peri

Peri-peri (/ˌpɪri ˈpɪri/ PIRR-ee-PIRR-ee, often hyphenated or as one word, and with variant spellings piri-piri, piripiri or pili pili) is a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens from the malagueta pepper. It was originally produced by Portuguese explorers in Portugal's former Southern African territories and then spread to other Portuguese domains.

"Piri-piri" redirects here. For the Bishop's crown pepper, see Capsicum baccatum. For the Piri-piri burr, see Acaena novae-zelandiae. For the Band Pili Pili, see Jasper van 't Hof. For other uses, see Piripiri.

Peri-Peri
Pili pili peppers (ripe red and unripe green)
GenusCapsicum
SpeciesCapsicum frutescens
CultivarPili pili
OriginPortuguese Empire
Heat Very hot
Scoville scale50,000–175,000 SHU
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