Could they be chiltepes? Sunny http://www.chileknights.com RST G wrote: > I asked this the other day and got no response from any C-h out there so > I'll ask again...(am I impatient? No!!): > > I have some dried chinese chiles in a jar in my pantry. They have been > there quite a while. I just ground up more than 1/2 of it and they still > have quite a heat to them. They have been in that pantry quite a long > time (can't even remember how long!). What I need to know is...what kind > of chile are they? They are red, about 1-1/2 inches long or a little > longer and not as skinny as thai bird chiles. They aren't as long as > cayenne either. I have no idea what type of chile they are and I would > like to label my ground chile and the jar with something. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > RisaG