Ají Peppers

Ají (ah-HEE) is simply the Spanish word for “chile pepper” used across South America and parts of the Caribbean, originating from the indigenous Taíno word axí. It is a broad linguistic label for all chiles, not a specific botanical family. It spans several Capsicum species, from the baccatum of ají amarillo to chinense peppers like ají limo. Learn more about chile peppers.