Aji amarillo is McCormick’s 2025 flavor of the year. It’s a staple in Peruvian cuisine. The 2025 flavor of the year is here.

Ají amarillo also lives up to its “yellow chili pepper” translation in English, because the spice has a distinctive hue that gives dishes and drinks an “aesthetic appeal,” she added.

Grown in Peru, the ingredient features fruity, tropical notes with moderate heat. It is used in everything from seafood and ...