In addition, the dish is made with a very lean sauce, consisting primarily of onion, tomato, seasonings, a bit of olive oil and some cheese.

We pushed aside a nosegay of flowers to make room for steak with a sauce, fried potatoes and peas.

Entrees include Ms. Boon's curries ($6.95), which she makes with a far thinner sauce than what's become standard at most Thai places, but with no less flavor.

It is made with rice noodles and a sauce that is predominantly sweet but can be balanced with an acidic flavour, usually lemon or lime.

Ravioli there is made with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, peppers and white wine.

Less spicy versions of the sandwich, made with a tomato-based sauce are also available.

Maquis normally feature braised chicken and fish covered in onions and tomatoes, served with attiéké, or kedjenou, a chicken dish made with vegetables and a mild sauce.

The lamb dish is Italian, from Sicily, made with a sauce that echoes the classic Greek egg-and-lemon mixture called avgolemono.

LaRosa's signature pizza is a thin crust variety made with a distinctive thick, sweet sauce and topped with provolone cheese.

With it were two fresh-tasting dips: a fiery green sauce, made with cumin, cilantro, onions and almonds, and a cilantro-flecked red sauce.