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Best Salsa verde in London
“A spicy green sauce from the Aztec Empire—tomatillos and green chiles, still defining Mexican tables today.”
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In Mexican cuisine, salsa verde (lit. 'green sauce') is a spicy green sauce made from tomatillo and green chili peppers. It dates to the Aztec Empire, as documented by the Spanish physician Francisco Hernández, and is distinct from the various medieval European parsley-based green sauces. In the cuisines of Mexico and the Southwestern United States, it is often served with Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes such as enchiladas and chicharrón (pork rinds). The version typical of New Mexico consists mostly of green chile rather than tomatillos.
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Salsa verde is a green sauce built on tomatillos and green chili peppers—spicy, bright, and rooted in Aztec cooking. It's been grounding Mexican meals since before the Spanish arrived, and today it shows up under the cheese of enchiladas, pooling around crispy chicharrón, cutting through richness with its heat. The versions shift by region: Mexico favors the tomatillo backbone, while New Mexico tips the scales toward green chile, making the sauce leaner and more assertive.
Order it here when it has
- documented ancient origins
- versatile across regional cuisines
- pairs well with rich dishes
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