guacamole

→ English: guacamole

→ German: Guacamole

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli (from āhuacatl (“avocado fruit”) + mōlli (“sauce, something ground”)).


salsa

→ Cebuano: salsa

→ Dutch: salsa

→ English: salsa

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), from saliō, from sal.


gravy

[ˈɡɾei̯.β̞i]


ketchup

Unadapted borrowing from English ketchup, from Malay kicap, from Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap).


ponzu

From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.


mayonesa

Borrowed from French mayonnaise, of unknown origin.


chimichurri

Possibly from Basque tximitxurri (“hodgepodge”). Less likely folk etymologies explain the sauce's name as a Spanish-language corruption of English words, such as "Jimmy['s] Curry", "Jimmy McCurry", or "gimme curry".


salsa barbacoa

es-noun

salsa barbacoa f (plural salsas barbacoas)


ají criollo

ají criollo m (plural ajís criollos or ajíes criollos)

ajís criollos (plural)
ajíes criollos (plural)

rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines


alioli

Borrowed from Catalan allioli, from all (“garlic”) + oli (“oil”).


chirmol

(Guatemala) sour sauce consisting mainly of roasted tomatoes, onions and lime juice, sometimes also containing roasted garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper and often spicy


pipián

(Mexico) a type of sauce made with pumpkin seeds or almonds, toasted corn and green chili


pil-pil

Borrowed from Basque pil-pil, of onomatopoeic origin.


leche de tigre

leche de tigre f (plural leches de tigre)

(Peru) a sauce or marinade with a lime-fish base


ajilimójili

a type of spicy garlic and pepper sauce originating in Puerto Rico


chilindrón

a sauce made of tomato, red pepper and garlic


avellanada

a sort of sauce made with pounded hazelnuts


chimol

a type of sauce from Honduras made with culantro, chilis, tomatoes and onion


ajillo

gambas al ajillo

A simple sauce with sautéd garlic as the chief ingredient.


arrabiata

Borrowed from Italian arrabbiata, feminine of arrabbiato (“angry”).

Esa salsa puede evolucionar a boloñesa, la que lleva carne, o a la arrabiata, que lleva más tomates triturados”, explica el chef Julio César Fernández.

2016 October 7, “El complemento perfecto”, in Listin Diario:

arrabbiata sauce or dish prepared with it


vóngole

Borrowed from Italian alle vongole (“with clams”).

bor+

Además, aprende a preparar un linguini vóngole. Ingresa el plato que deseas preparar y encuentra deliciosas ideas para cocinarlo.

2016 July 21, “Noticias de Gastronomía”, in El Comercio:


guasacaca

“Son las que más conocen los dominicanos que viajan a Venezuela, casi siempre a Caracas y por negocios”, dice Colina, que no dejó por fuera la Santa Bárbara –de asado, con queso y pico de gallo– y la parrillita, de carne, pollo y longaniza, con queso de mano y guasacaca “como se hace en Venezuela”.

2017 July 9, “La comida callejera de Zulia se abre camino en el Caribe”, in El Nacional:

(Venezuela) a particular sauce found in Venezuelan cuisine, based on avocado


salsa de tomate

es-noun

salsa de tomate f (plural salsas de tomate)


balandra

Borrowed from French bélandre, from Dutch bijlander (literally “by-lander”).

a type of sauce from Catalonia, made with bread, vinegar and garlic


llajua

a spicy sauce from Bolivia, made from locotos


manchamanteles

manchamanteles m (plural manchamanteles)

Verb-object compound, composed of mancha (“to stain”) + manteles (“tablecloths”).


chamoy

From either Tagalog champoy which is originally from Cantonese 陳皮梅／陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²) or Tagalog kiamoy (supposedly spelled as "ciamoy" in Philippine Spanish) which is originally from Hokkien 鹹梅／咸梅 (kiâm-muî).

a type of sauce from Mexico made from pickled fruit, chili and other ingredients


salsa tártara

es-noun

salsa tártara f (plural salsas tártaras)


salsa vinagreta

salsa vinagreta f (plural salsas vinagretas)


salsa de pimienta

salsa de pimienta f (plural salsas de pimienta)


salsa bearnesa

salsa bearnesa f (plural salsas bearnesas)


salsa marinara

salsa marinara f (plural salsas marinaras)


salsa de ostras

salsa de ostras f (plural salsas de ostras)


salsa cazadora

salsa cazadora f (plural salsas cazadoras)


salsa suprema

salsa suprema f (plural salsas supremas)


salsa española

salsa española f (plural salsas españolas)


salsa holandesa

salsa holandesa f (plural salsas holandesas)


salsa ravigote

salsa ravigote f (plural salsas ravigotes)


salsa de queso

salsa de queso f (plural salsas de queso)


salsa napolitana

salsa napolitana f (plural salsas napolitanas)


salsa bordelesa

salsa bordelesa f (plural salsas bordelesas)


salsa Worcestershire

salsa Worcestershire f (plural salsas Worcestershire)

Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce


salsa agridulce

salsa agridulce f (plural salsas agridulces)

sweet-and-sour sauce
sweet-and-sour sauce


bienmesabe

Univerbation of bien + me + sabe, literally “it tastes good to me”.

univerbation

(Spain) a dish of fried dogfish, typical of Cádiz


sillao

Borrowed from Cantonese 豉油 (si6 jau4). The ll is a hypercorrection caused by yeísmo.

Meronym: chifa (“Peruvian Chinese cuisine”)


salsa inglesa

es-noun

salsa inglesa f (plural salsas inglesas)

La salsa inglesa la utilizamos normalmente para preparar cortes de carne, cervezas o incluso como un aditamento para las pizzas y en sopas para realzar los sabores.

2020 December 31, Milenio Digital, “Te contamos de qué está hecha la salsa inglesa, ¿se la seguirás poniendo a la carne?”, in Milenio:

We normally use Worcestershire sauce to prepare cuts of meat, beers or even as an addition to pizza and in soups to enhance the flavors.