How much does Indian ghost pepper cost per jin, and how high is its spiciness?
Ghost peppers are abundant in the mountainous areas of northeastern India. Because they are extremely spicy, locals call them “ghost peppers”; they are a common delicacy on the dining tables of Indian residents, and most people do not dare to eat them. It is said that the spiciness of this pepper can scare ghosts away, which is also the reason for this name. So, how much does Indian ghost pepper cost per jin? How high is its spiciness?
1. How much does Indian ghost pepper cost per jin?
This pepper has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the hottest pepper in the world. After entering the Guinness records, the “ghost pepper” became famous overnight, and its price rose rapidly. Today, each kilogram of “ghost pepper” sells for 250 rupees (about 6.2 US dollars), 50 rupees (about 1.24 US dollars) more than before.
It is said that Indian ghost peppers sold domestically in China are not as spicy as those in India, and prices range from 40-80 yuan/jin, with different purchase prices in different regions.
2. How spicy is Indian ghost pepper?
Scoville is the basic unit for measuring the spiciness of peppers. A certain amount of capsaicin is put into a certain amount of water, and then the tip of the tongue is used to test its spiciness; the resulting spiciness is the Scoville rating. The higher the Scoville index, the spicier the pepper. The first person to use this spiciness unit was the American pharmacist Wilbur · Scoville. He proposed this unit in 1912, so people named the unit after him.
According to the Scoville spiciness testing system, the spiciness of ghost pepper exceeds 1 million, while the spiciness of jalapeno is between 2,500 and 8,000. Scoville is a unit of spiciness, obtained by diluting pepper juice until no spiciness can be tasted. 1 million units means that the pepper juice must be diluted 1 million times before the spiciness can be completely neutralized.
3. Can Indian ghost pepper treat stomach disease?
In addition to being eaten, “ghost pepper” is also often used locally to treat stomach disease and relieve summer heat. It is generally believed that people with stomach disease should avoid spicy food most, but a type of pepper produced in India is a good medicine for treating stomach disease. This red pepper, which grows in the mountainous areas of Assam in northeastern India, is the size of a thumb and extremely spicy, and is called “ghost pepper.” Locals cannot do without this pepper at every meal. Just as people from Shandong eat scallions wrapped in flatbread, they eat red peppers raw wrapped in flatbread.