South American Herbs and Spices

Merquén or merkén is a Chilean spice made with a long, pointed chili pepper called aji, caciocavra, cacho de cabra, or goat’s horn pepper as the key ingredient. The peppers are grown throughout the Araucan&iac... READ MORE

Huacatay is an aromatic herb from the marigold family that's native to the Peruvian Andes, but grows throughout South America. The small plant has tiny green and yellow flowers, while the leaves are spiky. Both the leaves and the flowers produce a... READ MORE

Sacha culantro is an aromatic herb that's native to the eastern parts of the Peruvian Amazon, and it's also known as jungle culantro. The plant has elongated leaves covered with tiny green spines. The largest leaves are picked by hand. Ap... READ MORE

Muña muña (Satureja odora) is a type of native shrub that thrives in the mountainous areas of the province of Córdoba and the town of Tafí del Valle. Distinguished by a minty flavor, the herb’s a... READ MORE

Growing wild in the arid area around Cuyo and Noroeste in the Argentine region of Tucumán, arcayuyo (Chenopodium graveolens) is an annual plant that is characterized by elliptical leaves and five-petaled flowers which are ... READ MORE