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Korea's 17th-century text 'Jibong Yuseol' records that chili peppers were introduced from Japan, while Japan's 'Yamato Honzō' claims seeds were brought back from Korea during Hideyoshi's invasion. Both countries believe chili peppers came from the other.
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