13 events with tag "chili pepper"
1493
ID: 5693
Columbus encounters chili peppers - mistakes them for black pepper (hence 'pepper'), brings to Spain
ID: 5693
1540
ID: 5715
Portuguese introduce chili peppers to Indonesia - becomes 'cabai', integrates with existing spice culture
ID: 5715
1550
ID: 5701
Portuguese introduce chili peppers to India - transforms Indian cuisine forever, spreads through Asia via trade routes
ID: 5701
1550
ID: 5711
Portuguese traders introduce chili peppers to Thailand - becomes 'prik', fundamental to Thai cuisine within generations
ID: 5711
1550
ID: 5726
Portuguese create vindaloo in Goa - 'vinha d'alhos' (wine and garlic) adapted with local chilies, becomes iconic dish
ID: 5726
1570
ID: 5712
Chili peppers reach China via Portuguese Macau and Muslim traders on Silk Road - called 'la jiao' (spicy pepper)
ID: 5712
1592
ID: 5718
Chili peppers reach Korea during Japanese invasions - transforms kimchi from white to red, creates gochugaru culture
ID: 5718
1600
ID: 5724
Kashmiri chilies developed through selective breeding - prized for deep red color with mild heat, transforms regional cuisine
ID: 5724
1650
ID: 5719
Chili peppers reach Sichuan - combine with native Sichuan peppercorns to create 'mala' (numbing-spicy) flavor profile
ID: 5719
1650
ID: 5730
Chilies spread along Silk Road to Central Asia - valued for food preservation in harsh climates, transforms nomadic cuisines
ID: 5730
1700
ID: 5722
Hunan province develops distinct chili cuisine - 'gan la' (dry spicy) style using chilies for preservation and flavor
ID: 5722
1700
ID: 5728
Thai bird's eye chili developed through selection - extremely hot small chilies spread through Southeast Asia
ID: 5728
1912
ID: 5707
Wilbur Scoville develops heat scale for chili peppers - Scoville Organoleptic Test measures capsaicin concentration
ID: 5707