Guatemalan Insanity Pepper
The Merciless Pepper of Quetzalacatenango, also known as the Guatemalan Insanity Pepper is a type of pepper that are seen during the episode "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer)". Homer samples many different chilis proudly served by Springfield residents at the annual chili cook-off. Chief Wiggum prepares an especially spicy concoction for Homer containing, "The merciless peppers of Quetzalacatenango… grown deep in the jungle primeval by the inmates of a Guatemalan insane asylum." "Quetzal" is a Central American bird and the currency of Guatemala. "Tenango" means in quiché "land of". Acatenango is a volcano in Guatemala. "Quetzalacatenango", also known as "Xela", is the second largest city in Guatemala. "Quetzalcoatl" was an Aztec deity. Homer's first attempt at eating it ended up with him having a burned tongue that was only cured by water, and he also came very close to breaking his promise to Marge about beer. However, his second attempt allowed him to gulp down at least four Quetzalacatennagoes thanks to shielding his tongue with Candle Wax earlier. However, he ended up experiencing hallucinations to the point of psychosis and pained stomachaches shortly thereafter.
