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Aji dulce
Aji dulce is any of a variety of sweet perennial peppers found in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is most widely known in Venezuela where it refers to a specific native variety of Capsicum chinense related to the habanero, but with a much milder, smoky flavour.
In Puerto Rico, the aji dulce (ajice for short) is grown commercially and is an important ingredient for sauces, such as sofrito or mojito isleno (a fish or meat sauce).
See also
Aji pepper, a spicier pepper.
References
Weaver, William Woys. (2000) 100 Vegetables and Where They Came From. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books. ISBN 1565122380
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