salsas
Chip dips, plural
Salsas is the plural of salsa, a spicy sauce typically made from tomatoes, chilies, onions, and cilantro, central to Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.
The word extends to Latin dance music blending Cuban, Puerto Rican, and jazz elements, and to the partner dance performed to it: The restaurant offered three different salsas; She salsas every weekend at the club.
Red culinary fruit
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
- onionPungent layered bulb
- limeAcidic green citrus
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
pico de gallo · tortilla chips · guacamole · dip · queso · chipotle · serrano · tomatillo
Fast Cuban ballroom dance
- cha-chaSyncopated Latin partner dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- bachataDominican romantic music genre
- merengueLatin partnered dance
cumbia · partner · footwork · spin · turn · dip · lead · follow
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
- chipotleSmoke-dried jalapeño pepper
ghost pepper · scotch bonnet · Scoville · capsaicin · heat · fire · burn · hot
tomato
Red culinary fruit
jalapeño · pico de gallo · tortilla chips · guacamole · dip · queso · chipotle · serrano · tomatillo · chunky
mambo
Fast Cuban ballroom dance
- cha-chaSyncopated Latin partner dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- bachataDominican romantic music genre
merengue · cumbia · partner · footwork · spin · turn · dip · lead · follow · casino
jalapeño
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
chipotle · ghost pepper · scotch bonnet · Scoville · capsaicin · heat · fire · burn · hot · mild
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
smooth · garlicky · citrusy · herbal · smoky · charred · roasted · raw · fermented · acidic
clave
Latin music's rhythmic spine
son · mambo · swing · polyrhythm · brass · piano · tres · cowbell · barrio · Nuyorican
- mercadosvendors, stalls, booths, produce, fruit
- food extrasappetizers, dips, spreads, snacks, finger foods
salsaswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
ballets · minuets · slow dances · square dances · line dances
- chips and salsaFried corn triangles, tomato dip
- salsa verdeTomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- fresh salsaUncooked chunky tomato condiment
- salsa dancingPartnered Latin ballroom style
- tomato salsaChopped vegetable condiment
- salsa clubVenue for Latin dancing