> It's sort of like salsa but a specific mixture and there's no sauce, at least not in > any that I've had. It's just chopped tomato/onion/serranos or other hot > pepper/cilantro/bit of lime juice. It's fucking delicious on scrambled eggs, really > outstanding.
In some areas, this kind of salsa is called "salsa cruda" (raw sauce), because the tomato isn't mashed up (or broiled / cooked.)
In my hometown, pico de gallo is the name of a hot pepper powder that is used when eating fruits and other snacks. It's like cayenne pepper, but mixed up with salt.