Bhut Jolokia snippets

Nearly a decade after it was first discovered to be the hottest chilli on earth, the Indian firecracker named Bhut Jolokia, aka Naga Jolokia, has acquired a cult following in the west among socalled chilli-heads. Sonamed because it is native to the fiery Naga tribe, and those who taste it are said to turn ghostly. Measured at more than one million Scofield Heat Units (SHU), Bhut Jolokia is twice as hot as the previous champ - California’s Red Savina — who it worsted earlier this decade (Mexican pretenders like Habanero were no match). The chilli pepper is also known as Naga Jolokia, Ghost Chile, Ghost Pepper, and Naga Morich In 2007, it was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the hottest chilli in the world It is a naturally occurring hybrid originating in Assam. It also grows in Nagaland and Manipur