“Did you know about the Japanese sausage demon? The Pepper Oni”

“Pepperoni” (an American variety of salami) has nothing to do with “oni” (a Japanese demon, ogre or troll), but there are jokes.
       
“Pepper Oni - the stripper w/ the heart of an ancient japanese demon. does ‘neat’ sausage tricks” was posted on Twitter by『 the knife alien 』on September 20, 2011. “What do you call the Japanese demon of spices? The Pepper Oni” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on April 25, 2016. “Did you know about the Japanese sausage demon? The Pepper Oni” was posted on Twitter by The Lady Weird Sloth Cow on January 19, 2020.
   
Pepperoni is a popular pizza topping. “I saw a very spicy Japanese pizza demon. It was a Pepper Oni” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on March 3, 2020. “WHAT DO YOU CALL A SPICY JAPANESE PIZZA DEMON? PEPPER ONI!!!” was posted on Twitter by D . V Δ on March 11, 2021.
   
     
Wikipedia: Pepperoni
Pepperoni is an American variety of salami, made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika or other chili pepper.
 
Wikipedia: Oni
An oni (鬼おに) is a kind of yōkai, demon, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are typically portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads. Stereotypically, they are conceived of as red, blue, or white-colored, wearing loincloths of tiger pelt, and carrying iron kanabō clubs.
         
Twitter
『 the knife alien 』
@spacedrugs
Pepper Oni - the stripper w/ the heart of an ancient japanese demon. does “neat” sausage tricks
5:30 PM · Sep 20, 2011·Echofon
         
Twitter
Shane Liesegang, SJ (شَيْن)
@OptimistPanda
Idea: story of spicy Japanese demons. The Pepper Oni.
4:39 PM · Apr 28, 2013·Tweetbot for iOS
   
Twitter
ann
@omically
im the dumb fucker who called it a japanese pizza goblin instead of a pepper oni
1:33 AM · Dec 11, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/MrInsanity25 April 25, 2016
What do you call the Japanese demon of spices?
The Pepper Oni.
   
Twitter
Artist Promotion Dealzzz
@IlyasermiAshley
What do you call the Japanese demon of spices? The Pepper Oni. #hahaha
12:05 PM · Apr 25, 2016·SidneyAshley_4ever
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/RelleMeetsWorld July 2, 2017
What do you call a Japanese spice demon?
Pepper-oni.
 
Twitter
Pocket
@thirsty_pocket
A Japanese ogre with a fondness for pizza…
A pepper oni.
5:48 PM · Sep 8, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
The Lady Weird Sloth Cow
@CaseyExplosion
Did you know about the Japanese sausage demon?
The Pepper Oni
10:46 AM · Jan 19, 2020·Twitter for Android
     
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/desireewhitehall March 3, 2020
I saw a very spicy Japanese pizza demon.
It was a Pepper Oni.
   
Twitter
Sliver
@Sliver1002
Japanese pizza ghost: pepper oni
6:54 PM · Jul 19, 2020·Twitter Web App
   
Twitter
Fondant Fancies VII Remake: Intergrade
@theburiedjack
Halloween costume idea: butcher outfit, Japanese demon mask, wielding a salt shaker and pepper grinder….call it “The Pepper Oni”
12:34 PM · Oct 14, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
D . V Δ
@fcrkorea
WHAT DO YOU CALL A SPICY JAPANESE PIZZA DEMON?
PEPPER ONI!!!
12:02 AM · Mar 11, 2021·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Sean Aitchison
@Sean8UrSon
Pepperoni: a pizza topping
Pepper Oni: a Japanese demon that makes you sneeze
2:54 PM · Apr 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
B
@bbartsche
Replying to @TrevorJ2798
I saw a very spicy Japanese pizza demon.
It was a Pepper Oni.
4:53 PM · Apr 29, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/matteocrayo July 13, 2021
What do you call a spicy pizza haunted by Japanese demons?
A pepper oni pizza