On August 23, 2012, TripAdvisor released the infographic "Comparison of the spiciness of the world's peppers (& representatives of each country)". It summarizes the spiciness (Scoville value) comparison of various pepper varieties in the world and the spicy dishes using those peppers.



"Comparison of the spiciness of the world's peppers (& representatives of each country)"
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Speaking of hot peppers, there is "Habanero" in Mexico, but the "Scoville value" that expresses the spiciness is 350,000 Scoville. However, there are even more spicy peppers in the world, with Australia's Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor at 1,463,700 Scoville, which was registered in the Guinness World Records in 2011 as the world's hottest pepper.

The typical variety "Hawk's claw", which is often used in Japan, looks spicy at first glance, but the spiciness is 40,000 to 50,000 Scoville. The level of spicy chili peppers overseas is different.

The Scoville value is a unit that expresses the spiciness of capsaicin. Water with a certain amount of sweetness is added to the solution of the extract of the pungent ingredient, and the dilution ratio at the time when the pungent component is no longer felt indicates the pungentness.