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Pronunciation: [MOH-hoh]  Categories: Sauce, Caribbean, Cuban  A
sauce that comes in many variations (most of which are spicy-
hot) and is ubiquitous in the Canary Islands, Cuba and other
parts of the Caribbean. In the Canary Islands mojo comes in
several forms: red (based on red peppers), green (green peppers)
and orange (carrot), all flavored with garlic, oil, vinegar and
various other ingredients. The red is often paired with
potatoes, the green with fish, and the orange with beef. Cuba
has a proliferation of bitter oranges, so much of the mojo in
that country is flavored with orange juice. Although mojo
recipes abound, most include the basics of garlic, oil, onions,
various seasonings (such as cumin and cilantro), red peppers,
chiles and the juice from limes and/or sour oranges.