Which food additive is named after the capital of French Guyana? Give a two-word answer

Many spices and foods take their names from the ports and regions where they were famously traded. This is precisely the case for the popular reddish-orange powder known for adding a fiery kick to dishes around the world. The spice is named after Cayenne, the capital city of French Guyana, a territory located on the northeastern coast of South America. During the colonial era, the city of Cayenne was a significant port from which this particular type of chili was cultivated and shipped, and its name became synonymous with its point of origin.

While its name points to a specific South American city, the pepper itself is a variety of Capsicum annuum, a species that also includes milder relatives like the bell pepper and spicier ones like the jalapeño. Originally cultivated in the Americas, these peppers were introduced to the rest of the world by European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries and quickly became a global culinary staple. The characteristic heat in these chilis comes from the compound capsaicin, and today the ground powder is a key ingredient in everything from hot sauces to Creole cooking and spicy seasoning blends.