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Xnipec- Hot and Spicy Yucatan Salsa

By , About.com GuideApril 19, 2011

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This salsa is very hot and spicy and should only be eaten by those who are used to extremely hot dishes.  Xnipec is made with habanero chiles which give it ridiculous amounts of heat.  If you can tolerate the heat it is a delicious sauce that is popular in the Yucatan area of Mexico and is also known as "house sauce" or "table sauce" because it is served at nearly every meal.  Kind of like how you find ketchup on every restaurant table in the U.S. or soy sauce on every table in Chinese restaurants.  The bitter orange in Xnipec combined with the subtle fruitiness of habaneros is a delicious match and will go deliciously in place of your usual salsa.

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April 20, 2011 at 1:46 pm
(1) Ellen Fields says:

Xni-pek is a Maya word for “dog’s nose”. When you eat xni-pek, your nose drips like a dog’s.

April 27, 2011 at 9:44 am
(2) Mercedes says:

I love your explanation LOL

April 27, 2011 at 1:18 pm
(3) ChiliDude says:

Do you think that a ghost pepper (Bhut Jolokia) will work as well as the puny habaneros? I have some in my freezer from last summer’s crop that I grew in my tiny garden.

I made something that I call Salsa Arrabbiata that goes into my minestrone, and also is mixed in V-8.

c18h27no3 is the chemical formula for capsaicin.

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