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[Capsicum annuum] Dried Rawit Bird Eye pepper, upward-growing Asian chili, key in Southeast Asian cuisine.
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Dried Rawit Bird Eye Pepper belongs to the species Capsicum annuum, of Asian origin and also widespread in Africa; it is often mistaken for Capsicum frutescens due to its similar elongated, pointed shape.
The plant grows in a small-tree shape, very productive, and can reach up to 2 meters in height; the flowers have a white corolla. The fruits, thin and horn-shaped, grow pointing upward rather than downward, turning from green to bright red at maturity, which is fairly late.
Sow in a heated seedbed between February and March, keeping temperatures constant at 25-28°C until germination, which usually takes 2-3 weeks.
Transplant from April to June, once temperatures start to rise steadily. It prefers full sun, permeable fertile soil; given the late maturation, it needs a long warm season.
The heat level is medium-high (about 150,000-200,000 SHU): gloves are essential when handling the fruits, carefully avoiding contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
It can be affected by aphids, spider mites and whitefly; avoiding wetting the foliage during watering reduces the risk of fungal disease.
The high capsaicin content gives strong thermogenic and metabolism-stimulating properties. Dried Rawit Bird Eye pepper, widely used in Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai cuisine, is used ground into powder or flakes to season meat and fish dishes.