Finding Chili Peppers In Bangkok For Salsa...where?

[Silurian]

Does anyone know of a good store to find green chili peppers and jalapeno chili peppers in Bangkok? I have tried several stores like Villa Market, Foodland and Gourmet Market but can't seem to locate these two types of chili peppers.

[rice555]

Hello All, they are usually available at The Mall/Hyper Mart, at least here

in Korat.

Villa Suk 33 has them sometimes.

Also check the Royal Project Outlets.

rice555

[mightyharriss]

Villa have them intermittently.. these also get habenero on occasions

[rice555]

Hello All, just got back from The Mall Korat, on the package it

says: www.royalprojectthailand.com

I usually grow my own, I'm in between crops now and only have

a serranos and waiting for the jals sprout.

Just bought these jals.

rice555

[bunnydrops]

Hello All, just got back from The Mall Korat, on the package it

says: www.royalprojectthailand.com

I usually grow my own, I'm in between crops now and only have

a serranos and waiting for the jals sprout.

Just bought these jals.

rice555

I'm looking for some corn meal-- not the corn flour, And hey, where did you get the seeds, I brought some from the US last year but they didn't sprout at all. I would love to get some. I live just north of Korat.

[rice555]

Hello All, bunnydrops, I grow corn for masa as it's the

only way to fly in LOS. Use seed that grows good in

SE-US, it will grow here. White dent corn/field corn.

rice555

[rice555]

Hello All, to keep in sort of OT, NuMex Big Jim's

ready for transplanting, and 3rd generation Hickory

King dent corn. Pic's were taken today.

rice555

[Silurian]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I finally found some Jalapeno chili peppers at Foodland. I did find various "green" looking chili peppers but they didn't seem to be quite the right ones. Anyway, the wife's sister just came back from the US and brought some canned green chilis which will work. The wife whipped up another batch of salsa using a mix of chilis from Thailand and from the US. It is not quite the same but it will do.

I tried growing chili peppers in Bangkok (2nd floor patio garden) but was not successful. They never got big enough before the plant ended up dying. I think I might have started them at the wrong time.

[Nalo56]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I finally found some Jalapeno chili peppers at Foodland. I did find various "green" looking chili peppers but they didn't seem to be quite the right ones. Anyway, the wife's sister just came back from the US and brought some canned green chilis which will work. The wife whipped up another batch of salsa using a mix of chilis from Thailand and from the US. It is not quite the same but it will do.

I tried growing chili peppers in Bangkok (2nd floor patio garden) but was not successful. They never got big enough before the plant ended up dying. I think I might have started them at the wrong time.

I have jalapeno seeds and fresh jalapenos when is season and also pickled home made jalapenos if anyone is interested.nalo2006atgimaildotcom

[Sheryl]

Regular Thai chilis work just fine, I make it all the time

[Backwoods]

Villa market on soi 33 has them, both kings project and US import, I just bought some yesterday and they seem to have them everytime I go, also the habenros. US ones are hotter than the japaleos from Thailand!

[MaxwellsDemon]

True, but they do have the right flavor. Add a bit of birdseye chilies to make up for the loss of heat and you're golden!

[kikoman]

I got some Jalapeno, Serrano, and Pasilla seeds from my family, the jalapenos took a long time to germinate but now are going great, I found that it is not good to plant directly in the soil in Thailand. All are growing in containers, with store brought compost.

I just planted the Serrano's yesterday and hope I have as much success as with the Jalapeno's, not a complete victory over Thai dirt pest, I still have a long way to go before they are fully grown.

I will use them only for flavor and Thai chilies for heat!

Cheers:

[Jingthing]

The Thai jalapenos I buy in Pattaya are generally some of WEAKEST ones I've ever tasted. That said, I still buy them as I'm desperate. My usual sources (Villa and Royal Project Market) have not stocked these peppers for many weeks now.

If using any peppers if you want to make a more authentic Mexican salsa first ROAST the peppers with no oil in a hot pan actually until they start to get a little burnt. Tomatoes and onions too. You'll taste the difference!