Chili pepper

Cheongyang chili peppers, seemingly named after Cheongyang County, actually have no connection to it. Developed in 1983 by crossing Thai and Jeju peppers, the variety was named after Cheongsong and Yeongyang counties—taking one character from each name.

Korea's 17th-century text 'Jibong Yuseol' records that chili peppers were introduced from Japan, while Japan's 'Yamato Honzō' claims seeds were brought back from Korea during Hideyoshi's invasion. Both countries believe chili peppers came from the other.