What is piri piri?
Piri piri · Portuguese
Portuguese and African hot sauce of small bird's eye chiles, garlic, citrus and oil.
What it tastes like
Bright, fiery and garlicky, with a tangy citrus kick. Hotter than it looks, and smoky when grilled onto chicken.
Where you’ll see it
On grilled chicken (frango piri piri), shrimp and fries at Portuguese and Mozambican restaurants; also spelled peri-peri.