This dish is named for the yellow chili pepper grown all over Peru. The aji amarillo is a spicy, fruity chili pepper used in classic Peruvian cooking. Aji amarillo marinated grilled pork loin with ...

Ají amarillo also lives up to its “yellow chili pepper” translation in English, because the spice has a distinctive hue that gives dishes and drinks an “aesthetic appeal,” she added.

McCormick has named ají amarillo as its 2025 flavor of the year. Ají amarillo also lives up to its “yellow chili pepper” translation in English, because the spice has a distinctive hue that ...