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chamoy

American  
[chuh-moi] / tʃəˈmɔɪ /

noun

  1. a salty-sweet and peppery sauce made from pickled fruit, chili peppers, salt, sugar, and sometimes other ingredients.


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Claire Salinda: Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Swirls of coconut, tamarind, chamoy and cucumber are dusted with lime chili flakes, creating a deeply complex candy experience.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

Can be dressed with a skewer of cherries or other fruits, a chamoy candy straw, wedges of pineapple and so on.

From Seattle Times Aug. 15, 2022

Los Angeles tacos were the inspiration for an imaginative and restorative dessert hatched from pineapple tartare, coconut “snow” and ice cream flavored with chamoy, the Mexican condiment based on pickled fruit and chiles.

From Washington Post Jul. 15, 2022

Each batch starts with a generous drizzle of chamoy, followed by a liberal shower of tart chile seasoning.

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2022

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