The dried whole red chili peppers can be eaten if you like your food spicy, or you can choose to leave them on your plate.  From our personal experience, some of the dried red chili peppers are mild, but some are very spicy. u003cbr/u003eu003cpu003eYou can also choose to cut off the top of the chilies and shake out the seeds before cooking.  We kept them whole for the photo shoot because that is how Panda Express serves them.u003c/pu003e