Kyoto Grilled Peppers

Yet another example of the Japanese light deft hand with vegetables, these peppers are quick to make and wonderfully complex in flavor. I first ate them in the mountains of Japan, where they were quickly cooked over a gas flame. They’ve become a classic fallback in our house, one of the simplest vegetable dishes we know. Traditionally a special found-only-in-Kyoto pepper called shishito is used. S-shaped and green, most shishito are mild, but occasionally, and unexpectedly, yo