peri-peri
Spicy Portuguese sauce
Peri-peri is a spicy chili pepper sauce originating in Portuguese-African cuisine, made from African bird's eye chilies.
The sauce seasons grilled chicken, prawns, and other dishes: peri-peri chicken.
The term also describes the pepper itself or the flavor profile.
Also spelled piri-piri.
Capsicum pod or stew
- bird's eyeOverhead vantage point
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- paprikaGround dried pepper
cayenne · capsicum · heat · Scoville · dried · crushed · flakes · powder
Of a western Iberian nation
- MozambicanNative of Maputo's country
- South AfricanOf a southern nation
- AngolanFrom a central-west African nation
- Nando'sPeri-peri chicken chain
colonial · fusion · Cape Malay · prawns · calamari · sardines · Lagos · Maputo
Peri-peri chicken chain
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- bottleContainer for liquids
condiment · tangy · garlic · lemon · vinegar · oil · citrus · herbs
Cooked on metal bars
- flameBurning gas made visible
- charredBurned until black
- spatchcockSplit and flatten poultry
- butterfliedSplit and flattened
wings · thighs · drumsticks · breast · roasted · barbecued · marinated · basted
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- bird's eyeOverhead vantage point
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
paprika · cayenne · capsicum · heat · Scoville · dried · crushed · flakes · powder · blend
Portuguese
Of a western Iberian nation
- MozambicanNative of Maputo's country
- South AfricanOf a southern nation
- AngolanFrom a central-west African nation
Nando's · colonial · fusion · Cape Malay · prawns · calamari · sardines · Lagos · Maputo · Johannesburg
Nando's
Peri-peri chicken chain
bottle · condiment · tangy · garlic · lemon · vinegar · oil · citrus · herbs · oregano
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
- flameBurning gas made visible
- charredBurned until black
- spatchcockSplit and flatten poultry
butterflied · wings · thighs · drumsticks · breast · roasted · barbecued · marinated · basted · crispy
- Hot Sauceshot sauce, Tabasco, Sriracha, Cholula, Valentina
- MozambiqueMaputo, Gaza, provinces, Tonga, prawns
- global fusionfusion cuisine, Asian fusion, Pan-Asian, Tex-Mex, Korean tacos
peri-perimild
Moderate in intensity
bland · mild salsa · raita · tzatziki · yogurt sauce
peri-pericooling
Losing thermal energy
soothing · mint sauce · cream sauce · béchamel · honey
peri-peribland
Lacking distinctive qualities
plain · unseasoned · flavorless · tasteless · subtle