Takanotsume (Hawk’s Claw) is Japanese chili pepper. Rating 40,000-50,000 SHU offers cayenne-level heat. These small pointed peppers resemble hawk’s talons. Essential in Japanese cuisine dried whole. The heat is sharp and clean. Often added whole to dishes then removed. Can be crushed into ichimi togarashi. Very productive plants. Important in Japanese cooking. The shape gives it the hawk claw name. Traditional Japanese variety.

Hot, sharp bite

Japanese cuisine, dried