peri peri
Spicy Portuguese sauce
Peri peri is a spicy sauce or seasoning made from African bird's eye chilis, typically combined with garlic, citrus, and oil.
The term comes from Swahili for "pepper pepper." It's closely associated with Portuguese-African cuisine, especially grilled chicken: peri peri chicken, peri peri wings.
Also spelled piri piri.
- Nando'sPeri-peri chicken chain
- spicyHaving strong heat
- extra hotIntensified temperature or spice
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- hot wingsSpicy fried chicken pieces
grilled chicken · African · South African · Portuguese · chili · marinade · spice rub · hot · sauce · Mozambique · basting · fiery · paprika · garlic · lemon · birdseye · heat · restaurant
- marinadesteriyaki, bulgogi, mojo, chimichurri, tandoori
- saucesgravy, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, BBQ sauce
- spicy foodscayenne, jalfrezi, habanero, hot sauce, jalapeno
- Portuguese Foodsalt cod, salted cod, linguica, feijoada, prego
- Wing Saucessweet chili sauce, mango habanero, hot honey, Thai chili sauce, gochujang
- African Saucesharissa, piri piri
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peri peribland
Lacking distinctive qualities
plain · subtle · delicate · unflavored · understated