Melissa"s Chile Japones, comes in 16 ounce bag. Melissa"s chile japones is also known as dried red chiles. Melissa’s dried chiles have a more distinctive taste. Extremely popular is Asian cuisine, japones chiles are native to Mexico but play an important role in Szechwan cooking. Melissa"s or World Variety Produce, Inc. is currently the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States. Melissa’s imports and distributes exotic fresh fruits and vegetables from around the globe.