Latin Ingredients

Aji Amarillo Paste

Yellow hot pepper paste is a unique ingredient used in Peruvian cuisine. 

Baby Red Banana

The Red Banana is softer and sweeter than a Cavendish Banana.

Baby Yellow Banana

Baby Bananas have a very dense creamy texture and once ripe their flavour is rich and sweet with vanilla and caramel undertones.

Boniato (Cuban Sweet Potato)

The flesh is creamy white offering a fluffy, dry, and starchy texture when cooked, similar to that of a white potato. Unlike yellow and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, the Boniato sweet potato is not as sweet.

Cactus Pads

Nopales are the pads of the common edible cactus. The texture of Nopales is tender and slightly gelatinous with a tender toothsome crunch.

Chayote Squash

Unique pear-like shape. Pale lime green colouring and the deep linear indentations that run vertically along the fruit's thin skin.

Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce Deep smoky flavour with a mild sweetness.

Dried Aji Amarillo Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Ancho Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Cascabel Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Chipotle Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Espelette Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Guaillo Chillies

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Morita Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Mulatto Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Pasillo Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Piquin Pepper

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Dried Pulla Peppers

All of our dried peppers are special order requiring a minimum of 24-48 hours' notice and are sold by the pound.

Granadilla

The rind is smooth, firm, and thick, initially green when young, darkening to an orange-yellow hue with maturity. Underneath the outer shell, there is a layer of white, sticky, and spongy pith, encasing a translucent pulp with many small, flat black seeds. 

Guava

The flesh is unique to many fruits, its texture a combination of a firm banana with the succulence of an apple. Tiny edible seeds pattern the flesh's core.

Hibiscus - Dried

Sweet and tangy flavour mixed with tart undertones and refreshing floral notes.

Jamaican Yams

Jamaican Yams are starchier and drier than potatoes. They have a mild, earthy flavour with a subtle sweetness.

Jicama Root

Rough brown skin and a juicy, crisp, white flesh. Taste is somewhat sweet, with a texture and taste similar to a water chestnut.

Masa Flour

Used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes.

Panca Pepper Paste

Smoky, fruity flavour with just a touch of heat.

Perilla Leaves

Perilla leaves are medium to large in size, and spade-shaped. The leaves are highly aromatic and are grassy and herbaceous in flavour with nuances of mint, basil, and anise.

Plantains

Available in yellow(ripe), green (unripe) or semi-ripe.

Poblano Peppers

Scoville units: 1,000–1,500.

Salsa Lizano

Costa Rica's signature condiment.

Serrano Peppers

Scoville units: 5,000–15,000.

Tomatillos

Slightly sticky husk encloses a firm, green fruit, and as the husk begins to dry it splits open and fades from green to light brown.

Tortillas - Flour

Tortillas made with flour.

Tortillas- Yellow Corn

Tortillas made with yellow corn flour.

Yellow Maseca

Yellow corn flour.

Yucca Root

Yuca root is also referred to as Cassava, Medioc or Mandioca.