perinaise

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

perinaise (uncountable)

  1. Mayonnaise made with peri-peri peppers.
    • 2011, Marc Hirschowitz, Savour:
      PERI MAYONNAISE / Combine good-quality mayonnaise with peri-peri sauce (see page 191) to taste, or use ready-made perinaise.
    • 2021, Karen Swan, Midnight in the Snow:
      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.
    • 2023, Poppy O'Toole, Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook, page 90:
      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.
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