You push a seed into the soil and the Star Path still reads 0/15 — that small red number feels personal. I watched players waste time on every pepper-shaped icon until one detail snapped into place. Let me spare you the detour and give you the exact seed, the quickest route to 50 Tokens, and the handful of tricks I use when I play on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Short version up front: “something spicy” means Chili Peppers in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Not paprika, not bell peppers, not a dash of black pepper—only Chili Peppers count for the Paw-fect Romance Star Path that arrived with the Lady and the Tramp content.
Something spicy in Disney Dreamlight Valley
At the farmer’s stand, a single pepper draws everyone’s eye.
You need Chili Peppers. I don’t mean ingredients that are merely spicy in flavor — the Star Path checks for one exact item. That confusion is why so many players pick up paprika or cinnamon and see the mission unchanged. The game ties this duty to the Paw-fect Romance Star Path (Lady and the Tramp theme), so the spice is part of the spaghetti motif rather than a generic “hot” tag. Think of the chili patch as a red flare in a sea of greens.
What counts as “something spicy” in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
Only Chili Peppers register as “something spicy” for the relevant Star Path duties. Paprika, bell peppers, black pepper, cinnamon — they all exist in the ingredient pool but won’t move the counter. If you want the tokens, buy and plant Chili Pepper Seeds.
Plant and harvest something spicy in Disney Dreamlight Valley
At every garden I tend, timing and placement beat quantity every time.
Here’s the play-by-play I use and recommend whether you’re on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch. For the planting duty you must plant 15 Chili Pepper Seeds to earn 25 Tokens. For the harvest duty you must harvest 15 Chili Peppers for another 25 Tokens. Do them back-to-back and you’ll turn a short grind into a tidy 50 Tokens.
Where do I buy Chili Pepper Seeds?
Goofy’s Stall in the Sunlit Plateau biome sells Chili Pepper Seeds. Each bag costs 20 Star Coins; buy as many as you want. If you’re juggling other Star Path duties that ask you to buy spicy seeds, pick those up at the same time and save a trip.
How long do Chili Peppers take to grow?
Plant, water, and wait about 45 minutes for a full grow. If you plant them inside the Sunlit Plateau they finish a touch faster — just over 40 minutes for most players. Water consistently and you’ll be harvesting like clockwork, as reliable as a kitchen timer.
Quick tactical tips: place seeds in a tidy grid so you can click through harvests fast, plant all 15 at once, and if you have limited playtime stagger batches so one patch matures while you finish other chores. On consoles and PC the UI reactions are the same, but I find that having the in-game map open and the Sunlit Plateau bookmarked saves time.
If you still need Tokens after that, other easy Paw-fect Romance duties include dressing in Mickey Mouse ears, mining for Black Stones, chatting with a villager whose name references a flower, and selling green vegetables — small chores that stack quickly.
I’ve put these steps to work across platforms and event runs; they cut the guessing out and get you to the rewards. Are you going to let the valley do its slow-burn, or will you plant a patch and reap the tokens now?