> More specifically, many Indian recipes contain cayenne, Cayenne is a city in French Guiana. "Cayenne pepper", on the other hand, is a specific cultivar of

> More specifically, many Indian recipes contain cayenne, Cayenne is a city in French Guiana. "Cayenne pepper", on the other hand, is a specific cultivar of the red chilli pepper that's not really used in India (although lots of other varieties are). > the basis of curry powder that is in dishes like red curry, green curry, or massaman curry. Those are all Thai curries, not Indian ones!