HIT THE SAUCE

Scoop up the hot condiment that’s on everyone’s lips.

Schug (also spelled zhoug or z’hug) is a spicy pepper sauce chock full of coriander and parsley that first came to Israel with Yemeni Jewish immigrants – and now it’s firing up Middle Eastern dishes everywhere. Order a heaping plate of shawarma fries at Portland’s plant-centric Israeli joint Aviv, where the potatoes are topped with pickled turnips, tahini and jalapeño-based schug for a little kick. At Montreal’s Falafel Yoni, you can add the herb-packed condiment to a crunchy cabbage salad or take a jar of the hot stuff home. And at Philadelphia’s Goldie, serrano chilies, caraway, cardamom and cumin are the stars of their sauce, which brings the heat to your crispy falafel sandwich.