Definition

Noun: 1. A spicy condiment: A sauce made primarily from tomatoes, onions, and peppers (which can be sweet or hot), simmered with vinegar, sugar, and various seasonings.

Usage

Chili sauce is used as a condiment to add flavor, heat, and tanginess to food. It is typically served alongside or spooned over dishes. - She added a spoonful of chili sauce to her noodles. - The recipe calls for two tablespoons of chili sauce. - Do you prefer chili sauce or ketchup with your fries?

Advanced Usage

• As a cooking ingredient: Chili sauce can be used as a base or flavoring component in recipes for stews, marinades, or glazes.
  • The chef uses chili sauce as a base for the stir-fry sauce.

Variants and Related Words

• Chili paste: A thicker, more concentrated product with a similar ingredient base, often without the vinegar and sugar simmered into a pourable sauce.
• Hot sauce: A broader category of spicy, vinegar-based sauces, which may not contain tomatoes or sugar.
• Sriracha: A specific type of hot sauce made from chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt, distinct from generic chili sauce.

Synonyms

• Hot pepper sauce (in some contexts, though this is often more vinegar-forward)
• Spicy ketchup (informal, describing a similar texture and tomato base with added heat)

Related Phrases

• "Extra spicy": A common request when asking for more chili sauce on a dish.
  • "Make it extra spicy," he said, pointing to the bottle of chili sauce.

Noun

1. tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings