The origin of peri-peri sauce is credited to Portuguese explorers, who carried it to southern Africa. It’s now a mainstay of South African cuisine, but it’s also popular worldwide. More than just hot ...

“Peri Peri” is a pepper cultivated by Portuguese colonialists in Mozambique — a pretty name that probably comes from the Swahili pilipili, which translates simply as “pepper.” These days, if you eat ...