File photo. According to reports, recently a study by the University of New Mexico found that the average heat level of the "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion" chili pepper, which is about the size of a golf ball (as shown in the picture), exceeds 1.2 million units, with some fruits even reaching 2 million units. This surpasses the old record of 1 million held by the Indian ghost pepper, making it the world's hottest chili pepper.
The study used self-grown peppers as research subjects, including varieties such as the "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion" and the Indian "ghost pepper." Researchers randomly selected several fruits from each variety, dried them, ground them into powder, and then extracted capsaicin for testing.
Paul Bosland, a chili expert at the Chile Pepper Institute of New Mexico State University, said that what makes this pepper special is that when you bite into it, you may not immediately feel anything unusual, but the spiciness gradually builds up in your mouth.
Although the researchers themselves dare not eat an entire "Trinidad Moruga Scorpion" pepper, some netizens have uploaded videos of themselves eating this pepper onto social media. In the video, their faces turn red, they sweat, and tears stream down their faces, making viewers feel as though the spiciness spreads throughout their tongues and throats. (Zong He)
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