But even if you love spice, an aggressive jalapeño can overwhelm the senses. Not so the shishito pepper, the mild-mannered Tom Hanks to Joe Pesci’s spicy jalapeño. Japan’s fingerlike green ...

Soak in water and drain on paper towels. 2. Cut off the stems of the shishito peppers. Then thread them onto bamboo skewers. 3. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan to draw out the aroma.

While there are plenty of picks we think are worth stocking our pantry with (including the dark chocolate peanut butter cups and ... serving of crunchy fried shishito peppers, but unfortunately ...