El Guapo Whole Pequin Chili Peppers (Chile Pequin Entero), 0.25 oz Bag. Pequin Chile (Chile Pequin) is small, but packs a lot of heat- about similar to a cayenne pepper. These bright-orange chiles are native to Mexico, where they are used fresh, pickled or dried whole and crushed into flakes. From the Spanish word âpequeño,â meaning âlittle,â Pequin chiles are very small, just 2-4 centimeters in length, with an oval shape. Sweet and fruity in flavor with spicy-smoky heat, they are ideal...