Chorizo (pronounce [tʃo̞ˈɾiso̞] in Latin American Spanish or pronounced [tʃo̞ˈɾiθo̞] in Castillian Spanish) or Chouriço (pronounced [ʃoˈwɾisso] in Portuguese) is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula.