aji
Noun
Meaning
(uncountable) A spicy Peruvian sauce, often containing tomatoes, cilantro, hot peppers, and onions.
(countable, cooking) A chili pepper, in the context of South American cuisine.
aji (uncountable)
A horse mackerel, especially the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus
(go) Bad aji.
(go) The ‘flavour’ of a position, i.e. the extent to which it has lingering possibilities such as bad aji which may not be exploitable when they first arise yet still influence further play; good aji generally means there are few weaknesses.
aji (uncountable)
A horse mackerel, especially the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus
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Add 3 tablespoons (45ml) homemade or store-bought aji amarillo paste to potatoes, along with the oil, and 4 tablespoons (60ml) lime juice.
Dialmy also accused El Aji of wrongly attributing the “bricolage sexuel” (sexual tinkering) concept to another sociologist, Mounia Bennani Chraibi.
Going farther south, a fork-tender grilled Peruvian octopus intermingles with crispy quinoa and blistered shishito peppers, while a spicy aji amarillo contributes ample heat mellowed slightly by the cephalopod’s smokiness.
Some stories propose a Brahmin named Tritresta was the first to bring Gujarati migrants with him to Java, so some scholars equate him with Aji Saka.
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, OON as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
The aji panca for which Panka is named is a kind of chile pepper that is very significant for Peruvians, according to Angel Bojanovich, the original Peruvian-born head chef at Panka Bistro.