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If you’ve eaten at a Peruvian restaurant, you’ve met ájí verde. It’s the bright green sauce that shows up next to your pollo a la brasa, gets spooned onto sandwiches, and disappears from the table basket faster than the bread...

That bright green sauce at every Peruvian restaurant is called ají verde — made with ají limo pepper, cilantro, garlic, and lime. Here's what's in it, why it's so good, and how to get it at home.