<< Subject: Re: [CH] need help identifying chile>> The chile you are talking about is Phrik khee nu or Bird Chile which is my very favorite one. Yes, it is very hot and wonderful. It doesn't have the metallic after taste of the Phrik chee fa - Thai Dragon which can also be found in Thai grocery stores as a pickled chile -Phrik daeng dong-no kidding that is the name honest! The Thai Dragon is quite nice as well but not nearly as hot. Yes, Phrik is the Thai word for chiles. Mary-Anne