Sahawiq
Green sahawiq | |
| Alternative names | Harif, mabooj, zhug, sahowqa, schugg, skhug, bisbaas |
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| Type | Condiment |
| Place of origin | Yemen |
| Main ingredients | Hot peppers, garlic, coriander |
| Variations | Red sahawiq, green sahawiq, brown sahawiq |
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| Arab cuisine |
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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),