Are there any cultures which eat hot chile peppers raw by themselves?

[Rushgeekgirl]

@Jormungandr

My father, who grew up in Mexico, told me about a visit his family made to a paternal cousin. For dinner, all the family had to offer were onions and grilled peppers (unaware of what type) with tortillas.

My SO is from Mexico and he’d eat them straight out of our garden. He said when he was a kid they often had nothing but peppers and tomato salsa with tortillas for months.