Visitors to Nepal can find red peppers drying on the village rooftops, and those who enjoy Korean, Indian, Thai, or Vietnamese food often taste its spicy tang on their palates.
搭機經過尼泊爾上空時，俯瞰地面往往可見一片紅海。原來尼泊爾人喜以辣椒乾佐食，家家戶戶房舍屋頂上，都鋪滿又大又紅、享受日光浴的辣椒。除了尼泊爾，其他如印度、韓國、泰國、越南等國家，辣椒的產量及受歡迎程度卻不下於中國。