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What is the hottest pepper in the hottest world?


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Weighing in at 1,001,304 Scoville heat units, the Bhut Jolokia chili from India has been named the world's hottest pepper by the Guinness Book of World Records. ChaCha on.

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The hottest pepper is the Bhut Jolokia chili from India, with an incredible 1,001,304 Scoville heat units;Jalapenos are abt 2000.

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The naga jolokia is the hottest pepper in the world. It is double the hotness of a habanero pepper! Thanks for using ChaCha!

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The Bhut Jolokia is the hottest pepper in the world. It reached one million SHUs, beating the previous world record holder's measure of 577,000 SHU's.

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Bhut Jolokia, a variety of chile pepper originating in Assam, India, has earned Guiness World Records' recognition as the world's hottest chile pepper.

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In October 2007, researchers discovered the world's hottest chile pepper - Bhut Jolokia, originating in Assam, India. ChaCha!

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