![]() A variety of salsas | |
Type | Condiment |
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Region or state | Mexico |
Main ingredients | Varies |
Salsa encompasses a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods, and as dips for tortilla chips. They may be raw or cooked, and are generally served at room temperature.[1]
Though the word salsa means any kind of sauce in Spanish, in English, it refers specifically to these Mexican table sauces, especially to the chunky tomato-and-chili-based pico de gallo, as well as to salsa verde.[2][3]
Tortilla chips with salsa are a ubiquitous appetizer in Mexican-American restaurants, but not in Mexico itself.[4]
A dish of sauce or relish is as indispensable to the Mexican table as our salt, pepper, and mustard.
Diana Kennedy, The Cuisines of Mexico[5]