Merkén is a condiment from the Mapuche people, Chile, made from smoked chili, coriander seeds and salt Traditional of the Mapuche people, it has passed on to all Chilean cuisine, influenced by others such as Mexican cuisine. There is, for example, a variety of the classic michelada where hot sauces are replaced by merkén This merkén is the special call, with 70% goat chili pepper, 10% coriander seeds and 20% salt. With them, we can prepare dishes with meat and poultry, potatoes, rice and even chocolate. Due to the new European regulations, the merken that can be marketed in Europe cannot contain an essential oil that is common in this preparation, so it may not be as compact as the usual one we were used to in the past.