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Flavour Analysis

Shishito pepper opens with clear mild pepper aroma, then deepens into char, cut grass and toast. A sugar note lends sugary sweetness, with a chlorophyll note adding fresh leafiness, and ash and spinach notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Vegetal
Earthy
Spice
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of shishito pepper

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Shishito pepper

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shishito pepper7.2

Mild, light pepper aroma; sugary-sweet and vegetal. Strong in shishito pepper.

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