
1) Dried food 2) String of dried red chiles
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A ristra is an arrangement of drying chili pepper pods. Ristras historically served as a functional system of drying chile for later consumption. Today, ristras are commonly used as a trademark of decorative design in the state of New Mexico, however, many households still use ristras as a means to dry and procure red chile. Garlic can also be arr...
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(Mexican) String of dried red chiles.
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