Hottest landscape: Bird's-eye view of Bangladesh’s chili harvesting season

2017-02-24 22:01:09 GMT+8

Editor Shan Yuan

Thousands of chili peppers created a massive red blanket in Borga, Bangladesh, as laborers worked on fields to sample them. / Photo: Abdul Momin Solent News

Local photographer Abdul Momin captured the extraordinary sight. / Photo: Abdul Momin Solent News

More than 2,000 people work in almost 100 chili farms in that region to supply local spice companies with chilies for use in their recipes. / Photo: Abdul Momin Solent News

Due to the humid local weather conditions, chili peppers are a major part of the Bengali as well as Southeast Asian cuisine. / Photo: Abdul Momin Solent News

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