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

A condiment is a supplemental food (such as a sauce or powder) that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance their flavor, or, in some cultures, to complement the dish, but that cannot stand alone as a dish. The term condiment originally described pickled or preserved foods, but has shifted in meaning over time to include other small packaged goods such as coffee and tea. Many diverse condiments exist in various countries, regions and cultures. This list includes notable worldwide condiments.

Condiments

Biber salçası
Biber salçası ("pepper paste") is a part of cuisines of Anatolia.
Chutneys
Chutneys
Green goddess dressing
Vegetables served with a green goddess dressing dip
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Guacamole is an avocado-based dip that originated with the Aztecs in Mexico.
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Ketchup is a sweet and tangy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, a sweetener, and assorted seasonings and spices.
Mostardadicremona
Mostarda is an Italian condiment made of candied fruit and a mustard-flavored syrup.
Olives in olive oil
Olive oil and olives
Mango Pickle in pot
Homemade mango pickle
Nsima Relishes
Three relishes here accompany Nshima (top right), a cornmeal product in African cuisine
Making vinaigrette
Making vinaigrette salad dressing
Traditional Korean soy sauce
Traditional Korean soy sauce
Essig Naschmarkt
Various vinegars
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Close-up image of za'atar, a blend of herbs, sesame, and salt

By country

Australia

Azerbaijan

  • Narsharab – a pomegranate sauce

Bangladesh

Belgium

  • "Bicky" sauce – a commercial brand made from mayonnaise, white cabbage, tarragon, cucumber, onion, mustard and dextrose
  • Brasil sauce – mayonnaise with pureed pineapple, tomato and spices
  • Samurai sauce
  • Sauce "Pickles"– a yellow vinegar based sauce with turmeric, mustard and crunchy vegetable chunks, similar to Piccalilli
  • Sauce andalouse
  • Zigeuner sauce – A "gypsy" sauce of tomatoes, paprika and chopped bell peppers, borrowed from Germany

Canada

Chile

Salsa de ají y limón
Ají with lime

China

Satay-souce-Coriander
Shacha sauce with coriander
Sweetnoodlesauce
Sweet bean sauce

Costa Rica

France

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

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Taramosalata with garnishes

India

Main article: List of Indian condiments
See also: List of Indian pickles and Pickles in India and Pakistan
Indian-pickle
Indian mixed pickle, containing lotus root, lemon, carrot, green mango, green chilis, and other ingredients
Mirchi ka salan and Dahi chutney
Mirchi ka salan (left) and dahi chutney (right) served as side dishes for Hyderabadi biryani
Kafta Raita
A cucumber and mint raita

Israel

  • Tatbila

Italy

Capuliata
Capuliato
  • Alioli – a Mediterranean sauce made of garlic and olive oil
  • Agliata – a garlic sauce and condiment in Italian cuisine
  • Traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena
  • Capuliato – a Sicilian condiment based upon dried tomatoes
  • Garum – a fermented fish sauce used as a condiment.
  • Gremolata
  • Olio extravergine d'oliva
  • Pesto – a sauce consisting 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.
  • Salmoriglio
  • Vincotto

Indonesia

Main article: List of Indonesian condiments
Sambal cobek
Traditional sambal terasi served on stone mortar with garlic and lime

Iran

Լիթէ թթու
Torshi liteh made with vinegar, eggplants and herbs

Japan

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Miso paste
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Shichimi tōgarashi
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Prepared wasabi
Main article: List of Japanese condiments

Korea

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

Lebanon

Malaysia

  • Kaya (jam)
  • Keropok Lekor
  • Kerepek Pisang
  • Pisang Salai
  • Budu
  • Sambal belacan

Mexico

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Pico de gallo

Norway

Pakistan

Main article: List of Pakistani condiments
See also: Pickles in India and Pakistan
Mirchi ka salan and Dahi chutney
Dahi chutney (at right) with Mirchi ka salan

Philippines

See also: Philippine condiments
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Atchara, made from pickled green papaya
Suman with latik
Latik atop cassava suman
Palapa (Philippines)
Palapa, a spicy Maranao condiment made from sakurab and various spices

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Kallesmedkeso
Smörgåskaviar tops a cottage cheese sandwich.
  • Bostongurka – a relish with pickled gherkins, red bell pepper and onion with spices
  • Brown sauce
  • Dill
  • Gräddfil – a type of fat fermented sour cream
  • Hovmästarsås – a mustard dill sauce
  • Kalix Löjrom – vendace roe
  • Ketchup
  • Sweetened lingonberries – raw lingonberries stirred with sugar, served with main courses
  • Rhode Island dressing – similar to Thousand Island dressing
  • Skagen sauce – made with shrimp, mayonnaise, dill and lemon
  • Scanian mustard – with mix of yellow and brown mustard seeds
  • Smörgåskaviar – a fish roe spread
  • Vanilla sauce
  • Äppelmos – apple sauce, served with pork dishes and used on havregrynsgröt

Switzerland

Taiwan

  • Maqaw
  • Hai Shan sauce
  • Taiwanese mayonnaise
  • Taiwanese sweet chili sauce

Thailand

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

Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

Duck confit crepes with Cumberland sauce
Cumberland sauce atop duck confit crepes
Marmite
Marmite
Pickled Walnuts Jar
A mass-produced brand of pickled walnuts

United States

Vietnam

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