Zhug

Zhug
Green zhug
Alternative names	Harif, mabboj, sahawiq, sahowqa, skhug
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Yemen
Main ingredients	Hot peppers, garlic, coriander
Variations	Red skhug, green skhug, brown skhug
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Zhug (Hebrew: סְחוּג‎, romanized: s'ḥug), sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: سَحاوِق) or bisbas (بسباس) is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine.^[1] In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called mabboj (Arabic: معبوج‎).^[2]

Etymology[]

The word Sahawiq comes from the Arabic root (s-ḥ-q) which means to pestle or to crush.

Varieties[]

Varieties in Yemen include sahawiq akhdar (green sahawiq), sahawiq ahmar (red sahawiq), and sahawiq bel-jiben (sahawiq with cheese, usually Yemeni cheese).^[3] Sahawiq is one of the main ingredients of Saltah.^[4] Wazif (traditional Yemeni dried baby sardines) is sometimes added to the Sahawiq's ingredients and it is known as Sahawiq Wazif (Arabic: سحاوق وزف‎).^[5]

In Israel, one can find skhug adom ("red zhug"), skhug yarok ("green zhug") and skhug khum ("brown zhug"), which has added tomatoes.^{[citation needed]} "Red zhug" is made with red peppers while "green zhug" is made with green peppers, or jalapeños.^[6] Zhug may be referred to by the generic term harif (Hebrew: חריף‎; lit. "hot/spicy"). Also known as zhoug,^[7]^[8]^[9] it is a popular condiment at Israeli falafel and shawarma stands, and served with hummus.^[10]

Preparation[]

Zhug is made from fresh red or green hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic, salt, black cumin (optional) and various spices, then mixed with olive oil.^[11]^[12]^[13] Some also add caraway seed, cardamom, and black pepper.

Traditional Yemeni cooks prepare sahawiq using two stones: a large stone called marha' (مرهى) used as a work surface and a smaller one called wdi (ودي) for crushing the ingredients. Alternative options are a mortar and pestle or a food processor.^[14] Yemenis sometimes add Pulicaria jaubertii.^[15]

Red, green, and smoked zhug
Skhug and its ingredients

References[]

^ Zhug is the Yemeni hot sauce that gives a kick to your cook
^ الكندري, وفاء. "المعبوج الاخضر". fatafeat.
^ Various Yemeni Sahawiq varieties
^ Fury, Dalton (13 May 2014). Full Assault Mode: A Delta Force Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-4668-3585-6.
^ "طريقة عمل سحاوق الوزف". اكلات يمنية (in Arabic). 7 April 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
^ "How to make schug, a Mediterranean hot sauce". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Ferguson, Gillian (4 October 2017). "What's up with all the zhoug at restaurants around town". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ "Where to get Auckland's best globally-influenced breakfasts". New Zealand Herald. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Ottolenghi, Yotam; Tamimi, Sami (2012). Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. 301. ISBN 9781607743958.
^ Red Skhug: A recipe and a story
^ Goldstein, Nili (6 April 2006). "PASSOVER: Yemenite Flavor at the Seder". Tribe Media. Jewish Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Kremezi, Aglaia (21 June 2010). "Recipe: Zhug (Yemeni Hot Sauce)". The Atlantic. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Grayson, Michele. "Spicy Starters: Balanced Heat in Appetizers Rouses Palates, Titillates Taste Buds and Enhances the Dining Experience, especially when Paired with the Right Beverages." Jobson's Cheers, vol. 18, no. 4, 2007, pp. 48.
^ Janna Gur brings you the taste of Israel: Zhug
^ ""السحاوق" . . طبق يمني يشتهيه الفقراء والأغنياء - البيان". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 March 2020.

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Zhug

Contents

Etymology[]

Varieties[]

Preparation[]

See also[]

References[]