Wasakaka

Wasakaka
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Main ingredients	Variations may include cilantro, parsley, olive oil, lime juice or vinegar, salt, garlic, and chili peppers
Ingredients generally used	Avocado, pepper, onions, worcestershire sauce, and green bell peppers
Similar dishes	Venezuelan wasakaka is similar to guacamole; Dominican wasakaka is similar to Mojo (sauce) chimichurri;
	Cookbook: Wasakaka;

Wasakaka is a savory sauce found in Dominican & Venezuelan cuisine. The name is also spelled guasacaca, pronounced the same.^[1] It is often used in chicken dishes.

Variations[]

Venezuela[]

In Venezuela the sauce is made from avocadoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, lime juice or vinegar, cilantro, parsley, green bell peppers, onions, worcestershire sauce, garlic, and chili peppers.^[2] The Venezuelan sauce is similar to Mexican guacamole.

It is served over parrillas (grilled food), arepas, empanadas, and various other dishes. It is common to make the guasacaca with a little hot sauce instead of jalapeño, but like a guacamole, it is not usually served as a hot sauce itself.

Dominican Republic[]

In the Dominican Republic the sauce is made with lime or sour orange juice, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and olive oil. It is similar to Canary Islands mojo, which was brought to the Caribbean and is very popular in Cuba and Puerto Rico.^[3] The sauce in Dominican Republic is boiled with plenty of water until it reduces halfway. The sauce is then used for roasted chicken and boiled cassava.^[4]

References[]

^ "guasacaca". Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Sound file is at "LAT.AM.SP", to the right of the headword near the top of the window.
^ Meg Cotner (4 December 2012). Food Lovers' Guide to Queens: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Globe Pequot. pp. 216–. ISBN 978-0-7627-9259-7. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ History, Gary Allen, author of Sausage: A. Global (2019-02-08). Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-5381-1514-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
^ "[Recipe + Video] Wasakaka (Dominican Garlic Sauce)". Dominican Cooking. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-01-09.