Ají Limo

This chili pepper comes in a rainbow of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, white, and purple. It is used both to add a colorful note to many dishes, and to spice them up as well. Ají limo is a medium-sized pepper (about 2 or 3 inches long), and it is one of the oldest and hottest found in Peru. Some people say that it stores most of its heat in the tip, but beware of the seeds and ribs too! Ají limo is usually eaten raw, and is a must in cebiches and tiraditos. Nowadays you can find ají limo paste in Latin American grocery stores all around the world.