Sauces From Around the World: Sriracha, Gochujang, Harissa and Chimichurri

Ten condiments that travel the world: Argentine chimichurri of parsley, garlic and vinegar; Korean gochujang, a fermented chili paste; North African harissa; Chinese hoisin; Japanese miso, ponzu and teriyaki; Indonesian and Malaysian sambal; Thai-inspired sriracha; and tahini, the sesame paste of the Middle East.

Chimichurri, at 11 letters, fills an entire column of the grid, running upward. Teriyaki is the only diagonal word.

Ethnic Condiments Vocabulary: 10 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 5 of the 10 read backwards. The longest word is Chimichurri, with 11 letters.

Chimichurri: An Argentine sauce of chopped parsley, garlic, oil and vinegar, served with grilled meat.
Gochujang: A thick Korean paste of fermented red chili, rice and soybeans, sweet, spicy and savory.
Harissa: A North African chili paste with garlic, cumin and caraway, from Tunisia.
Hoisin: A thick, sweet and salty Chinese sauce made from soybeans, used for Peking duck.
Miso: A salty Japanese paste of fermented soybeans and koji, the base of miso soup.
Ponzu: A tangy Japanese citrus sauce made with soy sauce, used for dipping.
Sambal: A spicy chili paste from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Sriracha: A hot sauce of chili, garlic, vinegar and sugar, named after the town of Si Racha in Thailand.
Tahini: A paste of ground sesame seeds, used in hummus and Middle Eastern sauces.
Teriyaki: A sweet and salty Japanese glaze of soy sauce, mirin and sugar.

How to Solve the Ethnic Condiments Word Search

"Chimichurri" fills a whole column, running upward. "Gochujang" has the only J, "ponzu" the only Z and "teriyaki" the only K and Y; teriyaki is also the only diagonal word. "Sambal" has the only B and L.

World Food and Cooking Class Activities

Match each sauce to its country on a world map.
Hold a tasting with two or three sauces and rank them from mild to hot.
Pair each sauce with a dish: steak, dumplings, falafel or noodles.