Rijswijk, NL
Don Cabron
Karla Carral
EHSA · Bronze · 2026
- Flagship
- Smoky-Sweet Chili Oil
- Heat
- 6/10
A Northern-Mexican cook bottles her family's regional salsas from a base in the Netherlands. Her Smoky-Sweet Chili Oil ('Macha Ahumada Dulce') is a traditional crispy macha, deep and smoky from Mexican peppers, with cranberries for sweetness and seeds for crunch.
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Story angles
- A Northern-Mexican cook bottling her family's regional salsas from the Netherlands.
- Smoky-Sweet Chili Oil, a crispy Mexican macha with a deep smoke and a cranberry sweetness, on the crunchy-oil trend.
- Her salsa macha took Bronze at the 2026 European Hot Sauce Awards.
Maker's own photos
In the maker's own words
- Flagship
- Smoky-Sweet Chili Oil
- Heat
- 6/10
- Story
- This smoky and sweet salsa is a traditional Mexican chili oil, with a deep smoky flavour from Mexican peppers. We added cranberries for a sweet touch and some seeds for a crunch. It reminds Mexicans of home, and shows the rest of the world what Mexico has to offer.
- Pairings
- A few drops over scrambled eggs
- Drizzled over pasta
- Finish your tacos with a spoonful
- Fun fact
- Absolutely proud that Mexicans love these salsas.
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Regarding Don Cabron
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Photos: Berlin Chili Fest