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perinaise en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of peri-peri + mayonnaise; introduced as a trademark (styled PERinaise) of the Nando's restaurant chain.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Mayonnaise made with peri-peri peppers.
    • No doubt she had a laundry basket on her hip or was whisking a perinaise sauce, little Brady careening off the walls and wanting to be out on the waves with his brothers. 2021, Karen Swan, Midnight in the Snow:
    • Serve with a sauce, such as tartar sauce, parsley sauce (see page 80), garlic mayo, lemon mayo, or perinaise or hot sauce. Some lemon wedges and a fresh side salad complete the look. 2023, Poppy O'Toole, Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook, page 90:
    • PERI MAYONNAISE / Combine good-quality mayonnaise with peri-peri sauce (see page 191) to taste, or use ready-made perinaise. 2011, Marc Hirschowitz, Savour:

wikipedia: Nando's