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A squat yellow jar, its label in Spanish, aji amarillo.

The Kitchen Daughter Jael McHenry 2011

On that fateful day at the farmers market, I also came into a handful of flying-saucer-shaped chile peppers known as aji dulces (or ajicitos), known for a sweet, mild, fruity flavor (and beloved by my pal Myra, who spent part of her childhood in Puerto Rico).

Sofrito adds zip to Latin American cooking 2011

A squat yellow jar, its label in Spanish, aji amarillo.

The Kitchen Daughter Jael McHenry 2011

Tara Donne for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Martha Bernabe, Prop Styling by Angharad Bailey THE RAW TRUTH | Peruvian-style ceviche, like the sea bass marinated in lime juice pictured here, is typically made with onions and a yellow chili called aji amarillo.

The Next Big Thing: Peruvian Food Katy McLaughlin 2011

I also included my new fave chili pepper... aji, which is an Argentine spice used for things like empanadas.

Archive 2009-04-01 e d b m 2009

I also included my new fave chili pepper... aji, which is an Argentine spice used for things like empanadas.

Porchestra - A Symphony of Swine e d b m 2009

They never spill the ingredients and the only name they'll give me is "aji," which just means "pepper."

Archive 2009-09-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

They never spill the ingredients and the only name they'll give me is "aji," which just means "pepper."

MOVE OVER, KETCHUP AND SALSA-- PERUVIAN GREEN SAUCE IS "THE BOMB"! Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

The only substitute was the "aji," or capsicum, of which several species grew around, and almost every dish they ate was strongly spiced with it.

The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850

The only substitute was the "aji," or capsicum, of which several species grew around, and almost every dish they ate was strongly spiced with it.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850