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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Head to the Andean region to try them with aji, a Colombian hot sauce, for a bit of heat.
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Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
To make the aji verde, add the cilantro, mint, parsley, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, serrano, honey, sour cream, salt and pepper to a blender.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
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.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
To make the aji verde, add the cilantro, mint, parsley, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, serrano, honey, sour cream, salt and pepper to a blender.
—
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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.
—
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
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“Ají.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aj%C3%AD. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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