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In Mexican cuisine, ''pico de gallo'' ((:ˈpiko ðe ˈɣaʎo), literally ''rooster's beak''), also called ''salsa fresca'', is a fresh, uncooked salad made from chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, fresh serranos (but jalapeños or habaneros may be used instead), salt, and key lime juice. Other ingredients may also be added, such as shrimp, vienna sausage or squid, avocado, lime juice or apple cider vinegar, cucumber, radish or firm fruit such as mango. ''Pico de gallo'' can be used in much the same way as other Mexican liquid salsas, Kenyan kachumbari, or Indian chutneys, but since it contains less liquid, it can also be used as a main ingredient in dishes such as tacos and fajitas. The tomato-based variety is widely known as salsa picada (minced/chopped sauce). In Mexico it is sometimes called salsa mexicana (Mexican sauce). Because the colors of the red tomato, white onion, coriander and green chili are reminiscent of the colors of the Mexican flag, it is also sometimes called salsa bandera (flag sauce). In many regions of Mexico the term refers to any of a variety of salads (including fruit salads), salsa, or fillings made with tomato, tomatillo, avocado, melon, orange, jícama, cucumber, papaya, or mild chilis. The ingredients are tossed in lime juice and either hot sauce or chamoy, then sprinkled with a salty chili powder. ==Etymology== According to food writer Sharon Tyler Herbst,〔Sharon Tyler Herbst, "Food Lover's Companion", 2nd ed., as quoted in Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995: www.Epicurious.com, retrieved 10/3/2007 ()〕 ''pico de gallo'' ("rooster's beak") is named thus because originally people ate it by pinching pieces between the thumb and forefinger. In their book ''Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico'', Rick Bayless and Deann Groen speculate that the name might allude to the bird feed-like texture and appearance of the mince.〔Bayless, Rick; Groen, Deann. ''Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico''.〕 Many native residents of the Sonoran Mexico region explain that the salsa is thus named because the serrano pepper resembles a rooster's beak in shape.〔Wilder, Janos. ''The Great Chiles Rellenos Book''. Ten Speed Press, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pico de gallo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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