Sahawiq

Sahawiq
Green sahawiq
Alternative namesHarif, mabooj, zhug, sahowqa, schugg, skhug, bisbaas
TypeCondiment
Place of originYemen
Main ingredientsHot peppers, garlic, coriander
VariationsRed sahawiq, green sahawiq, brown sahawiq

Sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: سَحاوِق, IPA: [saħaːwiq]), is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called mabooj (Arabic: معبوج), and bisbaas. In Israel, it is commonly known as zhoug or zhug (from Judeo-Yemenite Arabic سحوق or זחוק IPA: [zħuːq] through Hebrew: סְחוּג, romanized: skhug),