Pesto has been pointed out that pesto is essentially a combination of flavourful leaves, oily nuts, hard cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice; any ingredients meeting this description can produce a pesto-like condiment. "Pesto alla siciliana", sometimes called "pesto rosso" (red pesto), is a sauce from Sicily similar to "pesto alla genovese" but with the addition of tomato, almonds instead of pine nuts, and much less basil. "Pesto alla calabrese" is a sauce from Calabria consisting of (grilled) bell peppers, black pepper and more; these ingredients give it a distinctively spicy taste. Outside Italy, the household name "pesto" has
Soy sauce Some make black bean soy sauce, which is very widely used in Chinese and Oriental cooking as an excellent flavor enhancer. In Thailand, soy sauce is called "sii-íu" (). "Sii-íu kǎao" (, "white soy sauce") is used as regular soy sauce in Thai cuisine, while "sii-íu dam" (, "black soy sauce") is used primarily for colour. Another darker-coloured variety, "sii-íu wǎan" (, "sweet soy sauce") is used for dipping sauces. "Sɔ́ɔt prung rót" (, "seasoning sauce") is also commonly used in modern Thai cuisine. In Vietnam, Chinese-style soy sauce is called "xì dầu" (derived from the Cantonese name 豉油) or