Numbers on spicy food trends are hard to come by. When they exist, they are all the more interesting –…
What continually fascinates me about rural Hunan is the selection of vegetables – and the amount of chilli – one…
In late summer in China, lotus is blooming. It is a pretty sight – and a time, as the seeds…
China puts a wrench into easy arguments of how chilli is eaten in tropical heat to protect against microbes spoiling…
You might have heard something about the “Chili City” of Xiazi before, but in spite of its label as international,…
Chilli has a bit of an issue: It’s just too easy to see it – and market it – as…
Chile peppers spread so quickly around the world because they grow easy. Now, they’ll take a giant leap… into space!
Once again, ChiliCult went strangely quiet… because big things were afoot.
Towards the end of 2018, Marukyu Koyamaen released limited editions of Ittekisui (Kin), Mannen no Midori, and Jōkō matcha. Favorites…