Ají is a spicy sauce that contains ají peppers, oil, tomatoes, cilantro (coriander), garlic, onions, and water. It is served as a condiment to complement main dishes, most oftentimes in Latin American cuisines, and prepared by blending its ingredients using a food processor or blender.

2013年9月22日 · Aji peppers are known generally as the Peruvian hot pepper, where "aji" is the common name primarily in South America and areas of the Caribbean for chili peppers. There are many different types and heat ranges. Learn more below.

2022年8月17日 · Serious Eats explains that aji amarillo is one of the many peppers in the Capsicum baccatum species, and its unique flavors, coupled with its importance in Peru's culinary history, make it an...

The meaning of AJÍ is a chili pepper that ranges in pungency from mild to very hot and is produced by several usually cultivated varieties of a wild South American capsicum (Capsicum baccatum); also : a plant bearing ají peppers.

Ají cachucha (Capsicum chinense) is a small, brightly-colored pepper in the Solanaceae family—also known as the nightshade family. The name “aji cachucha” comes from South American Spanish, where “ají” means chili pepper and …

2024年5月15日 · Aji Amarillo peppers are a type of chili pepper that is common in Peruvian cuisine, known for their unique, fruity flavor and cayenne-like medium heat level. The name “Aji Amarillo” translates to “yellow chili” in Spanish, but these peppers, when fully mature, actually turn a bright orange color.

2023年6月20日 · Aji amarillo is a South American hot chili pepper used in many traditional dishes and is considered an important Peruvian ingredient.

2024年3月13日 · What is Aji Verde Sauce? A traditional Peruvian sauce, Aji Verde Sauce is a bright green chili sauce that comes standard in any Peruvian restaurant. A wonderfully flavorful sauce, it’s made with peppers, cilantro, garlic, green onion, lime juice, Cotija or Parmesan cheese, mayo, amarillo chili paste, and huacatay paste.

Peruvian cuisine is based on a history of peppers: ajís hot and mild; vibrant and subtle; of various colors; bulbous or the size of a fingernail. Images of these peppers decorate the textiles and ceramics of coastal pre-Colombian cultures such as the Moche, Nazca and Chimú.

Aji, also known as pimiento chile, originated in the Americas and have been cultivated for around 7000 years. Chili Peppers might have been the first spice with which ancient Peruvians seasoned their dishes and were found in many archeological excavations.