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Salsa (sauce) is . In American English it is pronounced , while in British English it is pronounced as . Mexican salsas were traditionally produced using the mortar and pestle-like "molcajete", although blenders are now more commonly used. The Maya made salsa also, using a mortar and pestle. Well-known "salsas" include: There are many other salsas, both traditional and "nouveau", some are made with mint, pineapple, or mango. Outside Mexico and Central America, the following salsas are common to each of the following regions; in Argentina and the Southern Cone, chimichurri sauce is common. Chimichurri is "a spicy vinegar-parsley sauce that is