And gradually, chili peppers began turning up in more and more places they had never been before, including Chekiang, Peking, and Taiwanese food.
民國卅八年後，由於各省人士遷來台灣，各種口味也在此匯集，使得寶島成為「吃的天堂」，辣椒於是更「英雄有用武之地」，廣為各色菜餚採用。