Hengdong Sangzhang Yellow Chili Pepper

Hengdong Sangzhang Yellow Chili Pepper

　　The Hengdong Sangzhang Yellow Chili Pepper is a specialty of Sangzhang Township in Hengdong County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. With its unique flavor — thick flesh, thin skin, crisp texture, sweet taste, vibrant color, and small size — it is considered the finest among chili peppers and has been honored as a “Tribute Pepper.”

　　The cultivation of yellow chili peppers in Sangzhang Township, Hengdong County, has a history of 1,800 years. The unique sandy soil formed by sediment deposits from the Xiang River gives the Sangzhang Yellow Chili Pepper its distinctive flavor — thick flesh, thin skin, crisp texture, sweet taste, vibrant color, and small size — making it one of the finest chili peppers available. Legend has it that during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, Hengdong’s top imperial scholar Peng Jun brought the yellow chili pepper to the imperial court. Upon tasting it, the emperor was so delighted that he designated the Sangzhang Yellow Chili Pepper as a “Tribute Pepper” and mandated its annual tribute. The chili pepper thrives only in unpolluted environments, which contribute to its unique flavor, making it a truly green and natural food product.

　　Sangzhang Township in Hengdong County has been jointly awarded the title of “China’s No. 1 Yellow Chili Township” by the National New Chili Variety Promotion Center and the Vegetable Office of the People’s Government of Hunan Province.