Ají dulce
| Ají dulce | |
|---|---|
Puerto Rican ajicitos | |
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Origin | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Heat | Mild |
| Scoville scale | 0–500 SHU |
Ají dulce, ají cachucha, quechucha, ajicito, or ají gustoso is any of a variety of sweet perennial peppers found in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is most widely known in Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, where it refers to a specific native variety of Capsicum chinense that is related to the habanero but with a much milder, smoky flavor. In the English-speaking Caribbean, it is known as seasoning pepper and is essential to a variety of traditional dishes.