Muhummara is popular condiment and dip in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria., served with grilled meats, fish and kebabs, or as a spread or dip for bread or pita.
Tag: Condiments
Tzatziki
Called tzatziki in Greece, the cooling combination of yogurt and cucumber is popular all around the eastern Mediterranean.
Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce
Texas-style barbecue sauce differs substantially from its cousin to the north in Kansas City. It’s thinner — almost soupy — less sweet and has only a touch of tomatoes or ketchup.
Tarator
Tarator is a favorite sauce in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serve it with shawarma, fish, falafel, kefta or over vegetables.
South Carolina Barbecue Sauce
Barbecue sauce in central South Carolina is unique. Unlike the tomatoey bbq sauces in other parts of the country, South Carolina-style has no tomatoes or ketchup at all.
Sambal Kacang
This famous Indonesian peanut sauce is pronounced “sahm-ball kah-CHANG.” Another name for it is bumbu satay. Serve with satay ayam or gado gado.
Salsa Verde
Emerald green salsa made with tomatillos is a refreshing and brightly flavored change from your typical tomato-based salsa.
Salsa Romesco
Hailing from Tarragona in the northeast of Spain, romesco sauce gets its vermillion hue and smoky flavor from roasted red peppers.
Salsa Roja
Salsa roja, a simple yet flavorful Salvadoran cooked tomato sauce, is often served alongside pupusas and curtido.
Mojo
This pungent garlic sauce, sometimes called mojo de ajo, can be used as a dip for fried plantain chips, to flavor fried or boiled yuca, or as a marinade for pork.