Well...I can handle the spelling aspects! (1) There's no ņ in habanero! It comes from La Habana (Havana). (2) It's "Jalapeņo!" From Jalapa, Mexico. Myron (aka Captain Spellcheck) PS I use Alt+164 for my ņ's!! Andrew Healy wrote: > > Could someone out there kindly inform me as to the country of origin of > habaņero, jalopeņo and especially the red savina chilli- as beloved by The > Big JC #1. [the fancy ņ is made in Times Roman by pressing <Alt-0241>. I > like them, hence the profusion] ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Myron Menaker Daytona Beach, Florida, USA "Keep the Whole World Singing!" myronm@bellsouth.net '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''