In some cases the fish is prepared ahead of time and served with an achiote sauce.

The location original name was Achoapan, from the achiote word, river.

For this reason, the achiote is sometimes called the "lipstick-tree".

Many of the plants used in the state's cuisine such as achiote and tropical fruits are from here.

Annatto, made from the seeds of the achiote tree.

One of the main spices is the annatto seed, called achiote in Spanish.

Herbs such as culantro, oregano and achiote are also part of the cuisine.

They were guided to an Achiote bush.

For this dish, chicken is cooked with orange juice, achiote and plantains.

Annatto, a reddish-orange dye made from the seed of the Achiote.

One commonly used example is annatto, extracted from seeds of the tropical achiote tree.

Fried in bacon fat, with achiote added for color, it is the island's national seasoning, the backbone of its cuisine.

The Bixaceae are a family of dicotyledonous plants commonly called the achiote family.

Amoreuxia is a genus of flowering plants in the achiote family, Bixaceae.

Recados are a seasoning paste based on achiote used mostly on chicken.

Lightly brush each patty with achiote oil.

Into wine, stir achiote, tomato paste, remaining tablespoon vinegar, olive oil and chicken stock.

Cooks usually add achiote and shortening to the masa to give it color and flavor.

In the background is the flavor of urucum, which is what the Brazilians call the spice achiote.

It is also called achiote.

Red whorls of achiote streaked the face.

It is believed to originate in Brazil Bija - Achiote.

Annatto, or achiote is what gives arroz con gandules its distinctive yellow color.

Mix achiote paste with orange juice.

Some hot sauces made in Mexico may include using the seeds from the popular achiote plant for coloring or a slight flavor additive.

They use urucú, a red dye made from Bixa orellana for body painting.

A paste made from the Achiote fruit (Bixa orellana) forms an orange dye.

Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical area of the American continent.

Bixin is an apocarotenoid found in annatto, a natural food coloring obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana).

Bixa orellana(Lipstick plant)

Achiote or Bija - annatto (Bixa orellana)

In commercial processing, annatto coloring is extracted from the reddish pericarp which surrounds the seed of the achiote (Bixa orellana L.).

In Brazil, both annatto (the product) and the tree (Bixa orellana L.) are called urucum, and the product itself may also be called colorau.

Traditionally the Asháninka men, women and children paint their faces in a variety of designs using the bright red crushed seeds of Achiote (Bixa orellana) (annatto) fruits.

Annatto's Latin designation (Bixa orellana L.) was named after the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana during his exploration of the Amazon River.

Achiote, Achiotillo, Annato, Annotta, Arnotta, Bija, Bixa orellana, Latkan, Lipstick Tree, Roucou.

First, the Quechua term yawar meaning 'blood' or 'the color of blood', is a likely possibility due to the Yagua custom of painting their faces with achiote, the blood red seeds of the annatto plant (Bixa orellana).

Aveda, for example, which has a longstanding policy of seeking materials that grow naturally in endangered environments, works with the Yawanawa Indians in Brazil to obtain a dye from the Bixa orellana plant for lipsticks and hair conditioners.