variants
or less commonly aji
plural ajíes also ajies or ajís or ajis
: 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
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But Rosario’s food encapsulates Peru the best, especially its aji de gallina, in which shredded chicken is stewed in a yellow pepper sauce and paired with white rice.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Menu highlights include rock shrimp tempura; spicy tuna aji panca; and sashimi that includes salmon, seabass and yellowtail.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Start off with sharable plates like the Hamachi with green apple, coconut milk, and smoked aji panca or the fluffy Bao Buns filled with fried chicken, aji verde, and gochujang bbq.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Wonton chips and smoked ropa vieja are topped by cotija cheese, aji amarillo sauce and a ponzu reduction.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Ceviche will make an appearance, with local grouper dry-aged and served with aji limo leche de tigre and percebes (gooseneck barnacles).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2025
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Menu highlights include rock shrimp tempura; spicy tuna aji panca; and sashimi that includes salmon, seabass and yellowtail.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Start off with sharable plates like the Hamachi with green apple, coconut milk, and smoked aji panca or the fluffy Bao Buns filled with fried chicken, aji verde, and gochujang bbq.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Wonton chips and smoked ropa vieja are topped by cotija cheese, aji amarillo sauce and a ponzu reduction.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Ceviche will make an appearance, with local grouper dry-aged and served with aji limo leche de tigre and percebes (gooseneck barnacles).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
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“Ají.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aj%C3%AD. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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