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Bixa orellana
The seeds are used to season the food in the tropics
Spotted on Jun 18, 2011
Submitted on Jun 19, 2011
5 Comments
We call it "atsuete/atchuete" here in the Philippines, or "istiwitis" in our local dialect. It is used as food coloring, especially in marinating meat.
Is not a hot flavour but is hard to explain... maybe a little similar to paprika
Is the seed hot or peppery?
Yes, is a common plant in Central America
is this the same from costa rica?
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