sambals
Indonesian hot sauces
Sambals are spicy condiments or relishes in Southeast Asian cuisines, especially Indonesian and Malaysian.
The base typically combines chili peppers with ingredients like shrimp paste, garlic, ginger, or lime.
Sambals range from simple crushed chilies to complex cooked preparations: The nasi goreng came with a fiery sambal on the side.
Singular: sambal.
Pungent edible pods
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- shrimp pasteFermented ground crustacean condiment
- limeAcidic green citrus
palm sugar · tomato · tamarind · galangal · lemongrass · candlenut · peanut · anchovies
Grinding bowl or binder
- pestleBowl's crushing companion
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- crushedCompressed into fragments
paste · blended · stone-ground · handmade · fresh · raw · cooked · fried
Spiced fruit-based condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- hot sauceSpicy liquid condiment
- chili pasteGround hot peppers, preserved
- harissaNorth African chili paste
gochujang · sriracha · peri-peri · salsa · chimichurri · raita · achaar · pickled
chilies
Pungent edible pods
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- shrimp pasteFermented ground crustacean condiment
lime · palm sugar · tomato · tamarind · galangal · lemongrass · candlenut · peanut · anchovies · oil
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
crushed · paste · blended · stone-ground · handmade · fresh · raw · cooked · fried · roasted
chutney
Spiced fruit-based condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- hot sauceSpicy liquid condiment
- chili pasteGround hot peppers, preserved
harissa · gochujang · sriracha · peri-peri · salsa · chimichurri · raita · achaar · pickled · accompaniment
heat
Transferred thermal energy
fiery · burn · hot · peppery · zing · bird's eye · cayenne · habanero · serrano · crushed
Indonesia
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
sambalsplain yogurt
Unsweetened cultured dairy
sour cream · raita · tzatziki · yogurt sauce · mayonnaise