Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Azteca – Canica Sweet Chile

Canica Sweet Chile – Canica Chile
https://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Canica_Sweet_Chile
https://mabuu.com.mx/products/chile-canica
https://www.family-games-treasurehouse.com/canica.html

Canica Sweet Chile

Canica Sweet Chile is a reagent vendor in Azteca. Xipli Tailbiter sends you to her to procure some sulfur. She doesn’t have any.

Later Canica sends your wizard to the Cenote. Zombie Thunder Horns have stolen her chili peppers and she needs your assistance in retrieving them.

(Translated from the Spanish on site) Known as ball or marble chile when fresh and changes its name to “cascabel chili” when dry. It is one of the most typical and rich chiles. It is high in vitamins C and A and a powerful antioxidant. It can be mixed with tomato to make sauces, it is moderately spicy, it is also ground with other species for stews with pork, chicken or beef. Dried chiles are a key ingredient in Mexican cuisine, mild in heat and used to add flavor and texture to a dish.

These chiles aren’t cheap, according to the online store they sell for 330 pesos/Kg or $39.97/Lb

Chile Canica
Canica – the game of marbles from Chile

Canica is the Spanish word for ‘marbles’, In addition to the name of the chiles it is also a game which is played and loved by children around the world. This particular marble game is a favorite from the South American country of Chile.

The current list of all the (known) Azteca references are located here.

Although I am well versed in Pop Culture references but I do not claim to have caught them all. Let me know your favorites in the comments and if I’ve missed one you caught, let me know so I can add it to the list.

Text for this article is excerpted from the linked wiki pages.

Canica Sweet Chile image is from Wizard101, and is copyright of KingsIsle Entertainment.

Chile Canica image is borrowed from Mabuu Food Services no attribution given on site.

Canica marble game image is borrowed from Amazon no attribution given.

Image usage qualifies as fair use under US copyright law.

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