# Alguashte

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**Alguashte** is a seasoning typical of Honduran and Salvadoran cuisine made from ground [pepitas](/source/Pepitas) (pumpkin seeds), and is used on both sweet or savoury meals. Simple to make, it is often prepared at home; however, it can also be purchased pre-packaged as well as from street vendors, often as an addition to a meal or snack. It is added to fruits such as unripe [mango](/source/Mango), as well as dishes such as [shuco](/source/Shuco) and chicken.[1]

## Etymology

Alhuashte: from the [Nahuatl](/source/Nahuatl) AYU, juice; JUASHTI, seeds. Adobo prepared from pumpkin seeds.

## History

While its origin is not known, alguashte likely is of [Mayan](/source/Maya_peoples) origins as pepitas have been consumed in [Mesoamerica](/source/Mesoamerica) for several centuries.[2]

## Notes

1. [Alguashte, harina de semilla de calabaza](https://web.archive.org/web/20030724082409/http://www.proinca.net/productos/alguaste.htm)

1. ["iFood Culinary Encyclopedia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108164232/http://www.ifood.tv/network/alguashte). Archived from [the original](http://www.ifood.tv/network/alguashte) on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

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