Siling labuyo is a small, intensely hot native Philippine chili pepper, used fresh or dried to add sharp heat to dishes like Bicol express and sawsawan. Smaller and spicier than most chilies used elsewhere in Southeast Asia, it defines the Bicol region’s fiery culinary reputation.
Siling Labuyo
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