Zhoug Sauce

Zhoug sauce is a green chile-herb condiment used for heat, freshness, and sharp herbal flavor. It is usually spooned or drizzled onto finished food.

Identity

Zhoug Sauce

A bright green chile-herb sauce used as a finishing condiment.

Use zhoug where a recipe wants fresh heat rather than a cooked chile flavor. Since heat level varies, start with a small amount and add more after tasting.

Wikimedia Commons

Reference image

Zhoug Sauce reference image.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Substitutions

Acceptable

Olive Oil -> Zhoug Sauce

Any of the following garnishes: drizzle of olive oil or zhoug sauce, sprinkle of ground sumac or paprika, chopped fresh parsley

The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Source: The Best Hummus