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Kung Poa opinion

12 years ago

Kung Poa or something else for Chinese dishes like Orange chicken or beef dishes.

I haven't grown Kung Poa because it's hybrid.

I did grow Japone and Orange Thai which might be good, but I didn't dry any.

I make several Asian recipes that call for crushed red pepper flakes.

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ruthz
Original Author
12 years ago
Sorry, meant Kung Pao.
Might help if I spelled it correctly.
tsheets
12 years ago
In the past, I've just used cayennes, because that's what I had and figured they would be similar enough for my home cooking. :-)

This year I am going to try a Thai instead (I have many many dried cayennes already)...quite possibly the Kung Pao hybrid you mention.
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habjolokia z 6b/7
12 years ago
I have some peppers that look similar to the Kung Pao it's a type of Thai but not as thick as some Thai I've seen great for drying and making pepper flakes. I have some seeds is you want sase email me. I can include a pic if you want to see what they look like
esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
12 years ago
I was just at Menards today and they got their seeds out. I saw Kung Poa seeds in the rack. I think they were "Burpee" brand.
Bruce
kuvaszlvr
12 years ago
I love Kung Pao, been growing it forever. Thai Hot orange is also an excellent pepper, as is Thai Dragon.
habjolokia z 6b/7
12 years ago
Hi Kuvaszlvr, since you've been growing the Kung Pao forever, can you let me know if these are in fact Kung Pao or not? included a pic that captures every color change. thanks!
esox07 (4b) Wisconsin
12 years ago
Those look exactly like the picture on the seed packet I saw at Menards today. Color variations and all.
Here is a photo of them from the Burpee web page:

Bruce

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to Burpee Kung Poa Pepper
kuvaszlvr
12 years ago
Howdy habjolokia,
they sure look like Kung Pao's to me. Funny, the Burpee peppers look too fat for Kung Pao (maybe it's just the scale), but mine are skinny. Maybe Burpee's are just well fed Kung Paos. ;-)
habjolokia z 6b/7
12 years ago
Thanks Kuvaszlvr and Bruce,

I thought the same thing when I saw the pic too thick compared to what I have, so I will no longer think they are some version of Thai but Kumg Pao.

Mark
behlgarden
12 years ago
something that packs good heat and flavor has been Thai Dragon for me. very decent production, at least 200 plus pods, about 3-4" long. I usually let the peppers turn dark red on plant and then I air dry them, then use chopper to make crushed pepper. This season I bought Thai Dragon F1 hybrids and hope they turn out nice.

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