perinaise

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.