kambuzi

{{Short description|Variety of chili pepper}}

{{Infobox cultivar

| name = 'Kambuzi'

| image = Kambuzi Chili Pepper.jpg

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| genus = Capsicum

| species = Capsicum chinense{{cite journal|author1=Goetz, P. |author2=Jeune, R. |year=2012|title=Capsicum annuum et Capsicum chinense Piment|journal=Phytothérapie|volume=10|issue=2|pages=126–130|doi=10.1007/s10298-012-0691-4|s2cid=13403052 }}

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| cultivar = 'Kambuzi'

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| origin = Malawi

| module = {{Infobox pepper

| embed = yes

| heat = Very hot

| scoville = 50,000–175,000{{cite book|last=Adams Media|author-link=F%2BW|title=The Spicy Vegetarian: More Than 200 Fiery Snacks, Dips, and Main Dishes for the Meat-Free|publisher=F+W Media, Inc.|isbn=9781440573262|page=227|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWMFAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA227|access-date=7 May 2016|language=en|date=2014-01-18}}

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Kambuzi is a small, round chili pepper cultivar found in central Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa. It comes in a variety of colors including yellow, red and orange. It is used to make condiments and turned into sauces, or sandwich spreads.[http://kambuzi.wordpress.com/ Kambuzi]. Kambuzi.wordpress.com (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-03-21.[http://treatsfrommalawi.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10 Food : TFM, Malawi Online Store] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717093714/http://treatsfrommalawi.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10 |date=2011-07-17 }}. Treatsfrommalawi.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.[http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/105304561/Kambuzi_Chilli.html Kambuzi Chilli products, buy Kambuzi Chilli products from]. alibaba.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21. Their flavor is similar to that of the Habanero chili.

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