Characteristics of shishito peppers: These East Asian peppers are usually harvested while green, and they taste slightly bitter with mild heat—statistically, one in ten shishito peppers is spicy.

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3. Shishito These small bright green peppers are very versatile, adding a nice flavor to many different dishes. Also called groundcherry peppers, they are slightly bitter with mild heat, says Bradley.