Neapolitan sauce Neapolitan sauce Neapolitan sauce, also called Napoli sauce or Napoletana sauce is the collective name given (outside Italy) to various basic tomato-based sauces derived from Italian cuisine, often served over or alongside pasta. In Naples, Neapolitan sauce is simply referred to as la salsa, which literally translates to the sauce. Basil, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, peppercorns, cloves, olives, and mushrooms may be included depending on taste preferences. Some variants include carrots and celery. The basic sauce is vegetarian, although meat such as minced beef or sausage can be added. Many Italians (including Neapolitans) do not know what Neapolitan sauce is,
Crab in Padang sauce bird's eye chili, ginger, turmeric and candlenut. The most popular crab species used in this recipe is mud crab, however sometimes blue crab can also be used. The crabs are boiled in hot water until medium done and cut into pieces, the hot water being used in the boiling process will be used as crab broth. The "bumbu" ground spices mixture includes garlic, shallot, bird's eye pepper, ginger, turmeric, candlenut and red chili pepper. The ground spice paste is stir fried briefly in palm oil to release its aroma, together with chopped onion, "salam" leaf (Indonesian bay leaf) and lemon