ししとう

ししとう
noun
shishito pepper; small green pepper
food
1. shishito pepper; small wrinkled green pepper
A small, slender, mostly mild green pepper popular in Japanese cuisine. Usually grilled, fried, or simmered. Occasionally a single pepper turns out spicy.
ししとうを焼(や)いて食(た)べた。
I grilled and ate some shishito peppers.
天(てん)ぷらにししとうも入(い)れた。
I included shishito peppers in the tempura too.
十(じゅっ)本(ぽん)に一(いっ)本(ぽん)くらいは激辛(げきから)のししとうに当(あ)たることがある。
About one in ten shishito peppers turns out to be unexpectedly fiery.

Short for ししとうがらし (獅子唐辛子(ししとうがらし), "lion's-head pepper"), named for the wrinkled tip resembling a lion's mane. Usually mild but occasionally hot, which is part of its appeal in Japan.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ピーマン: green bell pepper — much larger, no heat
  • 唐辛子(とうがらし): chili pepper — generic term; usually much hotter
  • 万願寺(まんがんじ)とうがらし: manganji pepper — larger Kyoto variety, similar mild flavor

Related Words

Compare: ピーマン (green bell pepper)
Compare: 唐辛子(とうがらし) (chili pepper)
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Added 2026.6.4 12:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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