Zhug

Sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: سَحاوِق, IPA: [saħaːwiq]) or zhug (from Judeo-Yemenite Arabic سحوق or זחוק IPA: [zħuːq] through Hebrew: סְחוּג, romanized: s'ḥug) is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called mabooj (Arabic: معبوج).

Sahawiq
Green sahawiq
Alternative namesHarif, mabooj, zhug, sahowqa, schugg, skhug
TypeCondiment
Place of originYemen
Main ingredientsHot peppers, garlic, coriander
VariationsRed sahawiq, green sahawiq, brown sahawiq
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