Pesto been used for all sorts of cold sauces or dips, mostly without any of the original ingredients: arugula (instead of or in addition to basil), black olives, lemon peel, coriander, or mushrooms. In more northern countries, ramson leaves are sometimes used instead of basil. In the 19th century, Genovese immigrants to Argentina brought pesto recipes with them. A Peruvian variety, known as "tallarines verdes" (meaning "green noodles", from Italian "tagliarini"), is slightly creamier, lacks pine nuts (because of their rarity and prohibitive cost in Peru), may use spinach and vegetable oil (in place of olive oil), and is sometimes served
Sweet bean sauce sweet bean sauces owe their sweet flavor to the fermentation of starches rather than to the addition of refined sugar. Sweet bean sauce can be found in standard Asian supermarkets under various English names. In Chinese, it is written 甜面酱. In Korea, "chunjang" () is most commonly used to make "jajang" (), a black gravy served with a popular noodle dish called "jajangmyeon". Other common dishes with "jajang" sauce include "jajang-bap" ("rice with "jajang" sauce") and "jajang-tteok-bokki" (stir-fried rice cakes with "jajang" sauce). Although stir-frying "chunjang" to make "jajang" is the most common use for the sauce, "chunjang" may also