Sambal is an Indonesian and Malaysian condiment made from chilli peppers. It is thicker and richer tasting than Mexican salsa. It ranges in hotness from mildly sharp to incendiary. There are a number of varieties, including

Sambal Oelek 

Chili and salt (bright red, thin and sharp tasting).

Sambal Badjak 

Chili fried with oil, garlic (darker, richer in flavor).

Sambal Belacan 

Chili fried with belacan shrimp paste. It may be mixed with other ingredients to produce dishes such as sambal kangkong (water convulvulus), sambal sotong (squid) and sambal telur (egg).

Sambal Oedang 

Chili fried with oil, garlic, shrimp paste (pronounced sea flavor).