Comment by dheera
2 hours ago
I think it's a lot simpler than that. A common pattern for sauces is fat + acid + salt
- (Mexican) avocado and lime/lemon + salt
- (Chinese-southwestern) chili oil and vinegar + salt/fermented bean paste
- (Italian) olive oil and tomato + salt
- (Turkish) olive oil and lemon + salt
- (Thai) coconut milk and lime + salt
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