# Manganji

Also known as Manganji tōgarashi, 万願寺とうがらし, Manganji Amatou, 万願寺甘とう, Manganji Amato, 万願寺甘唐.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Manganji is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is sweet, earthy, vegetal. Used for Classically skillet-roasted or grilled and finished with soy sauce and katsuobushi, or with grated ginger if kept vegetarian, Stuffed and seared, Fried as tempura, Stir-fried, Simmered in dashi with baby sardines as taitan, a Kyoto summer obanzai. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Lab-verified
  Yasuhiro Minamiyama, Noriyuki Furutani, Koji Inaba, Shinichi Asai, Takashi Nakazawa (2012) Horticultural Research (Japan) · HPLC
  DOI: 10.2503/hrj.11.411
  https://doi.org/10.2503/hrj.11.411

- 0 SHU · Official breeder
  (2017) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan — Geographical Indication Protection System
  https://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies/intel/gi_act/register/s37.html

- 0 SHU · Official breeder
  Yasuhiro Minamiyama, Noriyuki Furutani, Koji Inaba (2011) Plant Variety Protection register, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan
  https://www.hinshu2.maff.go.jp/vips/cmm/apCMM112.aspx?TOUROKU_NO=20759&LANGUAGE=Japanese

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/manganji-pepper-seeds

- 0–100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-manganji

- 100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe’s
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/manganji-pepper-seeds

- 0–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Kids Seed Co.
  https://kidseedco.com/products/pepper-manganji-sweet-pepper

- 100–500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Heritage Cottage Seeds
  https://heritagecottageseeds.com/products/pepper-manaji

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Japan GI registry entry for Manganji Amatou (registration no. 37): production area, fruit size, pinched-neck shape, non-pungent flesh, and 1920s Maizuru origin.](https://pd.jgic.jp/en/register/entry/37.html)
- [MAFF regional-cuisine page on Manganji Togarashi: appearance, Taishō-era origin story, harvest window, and the classic taitan simmer with baby sardines.](https://www.maff.go.jp/e/policies/market/k_ryouri/search_menu/416/index.html)
- [MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition (八訂) item 06406 — raw Manganji fruit per 100 g.](https://fooddb.mext.go.jp/details/details.pl?ITEM_NO=6_06406_7)
- [Mimura, Minamiyama and Kubo 2017. Parentage Analysis of Pepper Cultivar ‘Manganji’ (Capsicum annuum L.) Characterized by SSR Markers. Kyoto Prefectural research report.](https://www.pref.kyoto.jp/nosoken/report/documents/2017_39_1-7.pdf)
- [Official Manganji Amatou brand site: history, GI/Kyoto Brand status, grading (13–23 cm 秀), and production limited to Maizuru, Ayabe, and Fukuchiyama.](https://amatou.kyoto/about)
- [Elizabeth Andoh culinary essay: ~100 SHU, Fushimi × California Wonder origin story, skillet-roast and stuffed preparations.](https://tasteofculture.com/2019/08/22/manganji-pepper/)
- [Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds listing: Capsicum annuum, 7–14 day germination, 80–90 days to maturity, 18–24 in spacing, Kyoto traditional vegetable.](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-sweet-manganji)
- [True Leaf Market seed listing: Capsicum annuum, 0–100 SHU, 80–90 days from transplant, 7–10 day germination, 18–30 in plant height.](https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-manganji)

## FAQ
### How hot is Manganji?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Lab-verified). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Manganji taste like?

Earthy-rich aroma with a rustic, gentle sweetness and little of the grassy bitterness of a green bell pepper. Flesh is thick, tender, and juicy, with very few seeds.

### How do I grow Manganji?

Manganji: about 85 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Manganji?

Shishito, Fushimi

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/manganji
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data