Grill Stand · Smoked Chili Sausage
Longaniza con Merkén
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Merkén is made by smoking ají peppers over a wood fire for days before grinding them with toasted coriander seed — a Mapuche preservation technique now bottled and exported worldwide.
Grilled pork sausage is dusted with merkén, the smoked-chili-and-coriander seasoning native to the region, and served in a bread roll from grill carts at Araucanía's weekend markets. The smokiness comes through in every bite.
Why it's made this way: Merkén is a Mapuche seasoning historically produced in La Araucanía, where smoking and grinding ají has been practiced for generations before it became a national condiment.
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