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Ketchup and mustard on fries
Various grades of U.S. maple syrup

A condiment is a supplemental food, such as gravy, that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor,[1] or in some cultures, to complement the dish but can not stand alone as a dish, for example pickles or bacon. The term originally described pickled or preserved foods, but has shifted meaning over time.[2] Many diverse condiments exist in various countries, regions and cultures. This list includes notable worldwide condiments.

Condiments

Biber salçası ("pepper paste") is a part of cuisines of Anatolia
Chutneys
Vegetables served with a green goddess dressing dip
Guacamole is an avocado-based dip that originated with the Aztecs in Mexico.[3]
Ketchup is a sweet and tangy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, a sweetener, and assorted seasonings and spices.
Mostarda is an Italian condiment made of candied fruit and a mustard-flavored syrup.
Olive oil and olives
  • Fritessaus – Dutch condiment, usually served with French fries
  • Fruit preserves – Preparations of fruits, sugar, and sometimes acid
  • Fry sauce – Condiment for French fries
  • Garlic sauce – Sauce with garlic as a main ingredient
  • Garum – Historical fermented fish sauce
  • Glutamate flavoring – Generic name for flavor-enhancing compounds based on glutamic acid and its salts
  • Gochujang – Spicy fermented Korean condiment
  • Gremolata – Condiment for ossobuco
  • Gravy – Sauce made from the juices of meats
  • Henderson's Relish – Spicy and fruity vegan condiment similar to Worcestershire sauce
  • Hoisin sauce – Sauce commonly used in Chinese cuisine
  • Hollandaise sauce – Sauce made of egg, butter, and lemon
  • Honey – Sweet and viscous substance made by bees mostly using nectar from flowers
  • Honey dill – Condiment
  • Horseradish – Species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
  • Hot sauce – Condiment made from chili peppers
  • Hummus – Middle Eastern chickpea puree dish
  • Icing – Food producing method
  • Jalapeños – Hot pepper
  • Kachumbari – Tomato-onion salad
  • Kachumber – Indian salad dish
  • Karo – Syrup made from corn used as food additive
  • Kecap manis – Sweetened aromatic soy sauce, originating from Java, Indonesia
  • Ketchup – Sauce used as a condiment
  • Khrenovina
  • Kyopolou – Bulgarian-Turkish dish
  • Lemon – Yellow citrus fruit
  • Lettuce – Species of annual plant of the daisy family, most often grown as a leaf vegetable
  • Ljutenica – Vegetable relish or chutney in Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian and Turkish cuisines
  • Mango chutney – Indian chutney made from unripe mangoes
  • Maple butter – Confection made from maple syrup
  • Maple syrup – Syrup made from the sap of maple trees
  • Marmalade
  • Mayonnaise – Thick cold sauce
  • Meringue – Type of dessert or candy
  • Mignonette sauce – Condiment served with oysters
  • Milkette – Name of various beverages and foods made of equally mixed parts
  • Miso – Traditional Japanese seasoning
  • Monkey gland sauce – South African sauce
  • Muhammara – Hot pepper dip from Syrian cuisine
  • Mumbo sauce – American regional sauce
  • Murri – An Arabian condiment.
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Mustard – Condiment made from mustard seeds
  • Nutritional yeast – Type of deactivated yeast
  • Olive oil – Liquid fat made from olives
  • Onion – Bulbous vegetable grown for food
  • Pepper jelly – Preserve made with hot peppers
  • Peanut butter – Paste made from ground peanuts
  • Pesto – Sauce made from basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil
  • Piccalilli – British relish of chopped pickled vegetables and spices
Homemade mango pickle
  • Mango pickle – Variety of pickles prepared using mango
  • Pickled fruit – Fruit that has been preserved by anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar
  • Pickled onion – Onions pickled in a solution of vinegar or salt
  • Pickled pepper – Capsicum pepper preserved by pickling
Three relishes here accompany Nshima (top right), a cornmeal product in African cuisine
  • Relish – Cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit used as a condiment
  • Remoulade – Mayonnaise-based cold sauce
  • Salad cream – Dressing similar to mayonnaise
Making vinaigrette salad dressing
  • Salad dressing – Condiment
  • Salad dressing spread – Salad dressing and mayonnaise substitute
  • Salmoriglio – Sicilian sauce
  • Salsa – Condiment used in Mexican cuisine
  • Salsa golf – Cold sauce of mayonnaise and tomatoes
  • Salsa verde – Spicy Mexican sauce based on tomatillos
  • Salt and pepper – Table condiments for seasoning food
  • Sambal – Indonesian spicy relish or sauce
  • Sauerkraut – Finely sliced and fermented cabbage
  • Sesame oil – Edible oil from sesame seed
  • Sesame seeds
  • Skyronnes
  • Sour cream – Fermented dairy product
Traditional Korean soy sauce
  • Soy sauce – East Asian liquid condiment
    • Sweet soy sauce – Sweetened aromatic soy sauce, originating from Java, Indonesia
  • Sprinkles – Tiny multi-colored candy topping
  • Steak sauce – Brown sauce for seasoning of steaks
  • Sriracha sauce – Thai hot sauce
  • Sumbala – Fermented locust beans used as condiment in cooking in Nigeria
  • Sweet chili sauce – Condiment primarily used as a dip
  • Syrup – Thick, viscous solution of sugar in water
  • Tahini – Middle Eastern condiment made from sesame
  • Tabasco sauce – American hot sauce brand
  • Tartar sauce – Mayonnaise-based cold sauce
  • Tekka – miso-condiment
  • Teriyaki sauce – Japanese marinade
  • Tkemali – Georgian plum sauce
  • Tomato – Edible berry
  • Toum – Garlic sauce common in the Levant
  • Truffle oil – Oil with truffles or synthetic flavouring
  • Tzatziki – Cold cucumber–yogurt dip, soup, or sauce
  • Vincotto – Italian dessert paste
Various vinegars
  • Vinegar – Liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid and water
Close-up image of Za'atar, a blend of herbs, sesame and salt
  • Za'atar – Levantine herb or herb blend
  • Zacuscă – Romanian-Moldovan dish

By country

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Canada

Chile

Ají with lime

China

Shacha sauce with coriander
Sweet bean sauce

France

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Taramasalata with garnishes

India

Indian mixed pickle, containing lotus root, lemon, carrot, green mango, green chilis, and other ingredients
Mirchi ka salan (left) and dahi chutney (right) served as side dishes for Hyderabadi biryani
A cucumber and mint raita

Italy

  • Alioli – is a Mediterranean sauce made of garlic and olive oil
  • Agliata – a garlic sauce and condiment in Italian cuisine
  • Traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena
  • Garum - a fermented fish sauce used as a condiment.
  • Gremolata
  • Olio extravergine d'oliva
  • Pesto - consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano (also known as Parmesan cheese) or Pecorino Sardo (cheese made from sheep's milk), all blended with olive oil.
  • Saba - a condiment made from boiling down must, the grape mush left over from making wine.
  • Vino cotto

Indonesia

Iran

Torshi liteh made with vinegar, eggplants and herbs

Japan

Ponzu shōyu (ponzu sauce mixed with soy sauce) and tuna steak
Shichimi tōgarashi
Prepared wasabi

Korea

Korean condiments: gochujang, jeotgal (salted seafood), jangajji (pickled vegetables), kimchi
Home-made ganjang (soy sauce) and doenjang (soybean paste)

Levantine

Malaysia

Mexico

Pico de gallo

Norway

Pakistan

Dahi chutney (at right) with Mirchi ka salan

Philippines

Atchara, made from pickled green papaya
Latik atop cassava suman
Palapa, a spicy Maranao condiment made from sakurab and various spices

Spain

Sweden

Smörgåskaviar tops a cottage cheese sandwich

Switzerland

Thailand

At top is nam phrik pla salat pon, a hot sauce in Thai cuisine, served here with a selection of raw vegetables in Khorat, Thailand

United Kingdom

Cumberland sauce atop duck confit crepes
Marmite
A mass-produced brand of pickled walnuts

United States

Vietnam

See also

List articles

References

  1. ^ "Merriam-Webster: Definition of condiment". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Andrew F. (May 1, 2007). The Oxford companion to American food and drink. Oxford University Press. pp. 144–146. ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Zeldes, Leah A. (November 4, 2009). "Eat this! Guacamole, a singing sauce, on its day". Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2009.