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,
Portuguese sauce in Portuguese cuisine. In Argentina, "salsa portuguesa" refers to a cooked mixture of tomato, bell peppers and onions, used in Brazil as a "carne moída" or hot dog sauce. In Brazil the version consumed by itself is referred as "molho à campanha", named after the most traditional area of Rio Grande do Sul, a praîrie that is land of the Brazilian "gaúchos (the Brazilian version is always finely chopped and raw and generally includes also vinegar, olive oil, salt and "cheiro-verde"—very finely chopped parsley and welsh onions—or spice). Portuguese sauce Portuguese sauce can have two meanings, but both invariably refer