Flavor and Spice and Everything Nice

Photo by Amanda Rosenblatt
Fermented chiles, kimchi and carrots on display at Chancho King are used in most of the menu options at this Ecuadorian restaurant in Murray Hill.
Photo by Sindy Gonzalez
Spicy stir-fried shrimp in red curry sauce with herbs, peppercorns, Krachai, bird’s eye chiles, kaffir lime leaves and basil leaves.
Photo by Amanda Rosenblatt
For something truly spicy at Chancho King, ask for a cup of their "hot hot" ají on the side.
Photo by Cole LoCurto
Barbacoa enmoladas at Oaxaca Club in Jacksonville Beach features a mole made with 10 different varieties of peppers.
Photo by Melissa Marcarelli
Key West shrimp cocktail at Cordova Coastal Chophouse features datil peppers, a regional chile that's popular in St. Augustine.