Spices of Latin America and the Caribbean
The home of chilli, vanilla, allspice and annatto: mole, jerk, adobo, aji and the pimento islands. 52 spices on EveryMasala so far.
Spice cities, markets and growing areas
Veracruz 3California 2Chihuahua 2Puebla 2Sinaloa 2Xalapa 2Arequipa 1Borba 1Callao 1Cartagena 1Comoros Islands 1Florida Keys 1Havana 1Hidalgo 1Lima 1Moruga 1Oaxaca Valley 1Papantla 1Szeged 1Tabasco 1Tol煤 1Yucat谩n Peninsula 1Zacatecas 1Antigua GuatemalaBelemCa帽adaChiapasCobanCob谩nCoronado National Forest
Blends of the region
Countries
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina 5馃嚙馃嚫 Bahamas馃嚙馃嚙 Barbados 1馃嚙馃嚳 Belize 2馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia 8馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 14馃嚚馃嚤 Chile 7馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia 4馃嚚馃嚪 Costa Rica 2馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba 3馃嚛馃嚥 Dominica 1馃嚛馃嚧 Dominican Republic 2馃嚜馃嚚 Ecuador 5馃嚫馃嚮 El Salvador 1馃嚞馃嚛 Grenada 1馃嚞馃嚬 Guatemala 1馃嚞馃嚲 Guyana 2馃嚟馃嚬 Haiti 1馃嚟馃嚦 Honduras馃嚡馃嚥 Jamaica 6馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico 47馃嚦馃嚠 Nicaragua 1馃嚨馃嚘 Panama 2馃嚨馃嚲 Paraguay 1馃嚨馃嚜 Peru 19馃嚨馃嚪 Puerto Rico 2馃嚤馃嚚 Saint Lucia馃嚫馃嚪 Suriname 3馃嚬馃嚬 Trinidad and Tobago 3馃嚭馃嚲 Uruguay馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela 5
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 5 moreChili pepperch墨lli
The pungent berry of the Capsicum plant, used to add heat to dishes worldwide.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreChipotle
Smoke-dried ripe jalape帽o peppers used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cookingChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Smoky
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil and 5 moreMalagueta peppermalagueta
A small, fiery chili from Capsicum frutescens used across Portuguese-speaking regions.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 morePoblano
A mild Mexican chili pepper that becomes the dried ancho when mature.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil and 2 moreBishop's crown
A wrinkled, three-sided Capsicum baccatum cultivar with mild heat and a sweet flavor.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela and 5 moreAj铆 dulce
A mild, sweet perennial pepper from the Caribbean and Latin America, used as a seasoning base.Chilli 路 Smoky 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 1 moreAj铆 panca
A mild, fruity Peruvian chili used for its deep red color and sun-dried flavor.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoSerrano pepper
A hot Mexican chili from mountain regions, used fresh in salsas and sauces.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚫馃嚪 SurinameMadame Jeanette
A fruity, very hot chili cultivar from Suriname with a reddish-yellow skin.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilCapsicum recurvatum
A wild nightshade chili that thrives in the humid forests of Brazil.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum annuum
A flowering plant producing berries of many colors and heat levels, from sweet bell peppers to fiery chilies.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum frutescens
A small, wild chili species with erect berries, native to the Americas and widely grown in tropical regions.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚨馃嚜 PeruAj铆 amarillo
A golden-orange Peruvian chili with fruity notes and moderate heatChilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil and 2 moreCapsicum parvifolium
A small-leaved wild chili shrub from northern South AmericaChilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 1 moreCapsicum cardenasiiulupica
A wild Andean chilli with white and purple flowers, known as ulupica.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚙馃嚪 BrazilCapsicum flexuosum
A tiny, mildly pungent wild chili native to southern Brazil.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚡馃嚥 JamaicaPimiento
A sweet, heart-shaped red chili pepper used for stuffing olives and making cheese spreads.Chilli 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoChile de 谩rbol
A small, fiery Mexican chili pepper known for its grassy heat and bright red dried pods.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Smoky
馃嚬馃嚬 Trinidad and Tobago and 2 moreTrinidad Moruga Scorpion
A superhot Capsicum chinense cultivar from Trinidad known for its intense, lingering heat and sweet fruit notes.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoTabasco pepper
A hot chili cultivar from Mexico, prized for its bright red fruit and role in famous sauces.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreJalape帽o
A medium-sized Capsicum annuum cultivar from Mexico known for its green pods and moderate heat.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Chili pepper: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jalape帽o: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aj铆 dulce: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Capsicum annuum: Franz Eugen K枚hler, K枚hler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, source
- Capsicum baccatum: Retama, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Capsicum flexuosum: Horticulturalist RJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tabasco pepper: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Serrano pepper: Cindy, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Madame Jeanette: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Poblano: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Malagueta pepper: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chipotle: User:Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Aj铆 panca: MiguelAlanCS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pimiento: Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chile de 谩rbol: Cliff Hutson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: Hankwang, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Capsicum cardenasii: Caeschfloh, CC0, source