Lingshui Lantern Chili

Lingshui Lantern Chili

　　Chili Pepper

　　Also known as hazel peppers or foreign peppers, were historically referred to as pepper eggplants. Based on their shape, they can be categorized into lantern chilies, bullhorn chilies, and others. Lingshui is abundant in lantern chilies. The flesh contains protein, carotene, vitamin C, carbohydrates, fatty oils, red pigments, capsaicin, volatile oils, as well as minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It is especially rich in vitamin C. Chili peppers also serve as a medicinal herb that warms the middle and disperses cold, offering significant medical value. They can be used to treat poor appetite, indigestion, aid digestion and kill parasites, cure dampness caused by insects, and heal chilblains. In daily life, chili peppers are mostly consumed as vegetables or used as seasonings. They can stimulate the appetite and invigorate the spleen. According to research by German experts in 1992, among over 20 types of chili peppers worldwide, Lingshui’s lantern chili ranks first in spiciness. In 1993, the county's economic development company organized the export of over 20 tons packed in two containers to Japan. Lingshui lantern chilies have an average annual production of 20,000 jin.