Whole Dried Yidu Chillies

A popular Chinese chilli variety is the Yidu chilli (yidu lajiao). It is known there as the best chilli for making sauces and stews! Yidu Chilli has a natural deep red colour, meaning when powdered it still looks beautiful and easily dyes whatever liquid it comes into contact with into a bright red.

Yidu chillies have a fruity, warm pepper flavour and a medium heat of around 5,000 - 10,000 SHU. If you want it milder, you should remove the seeds before preparing.