Recipes

1504 records with their sources, across 11 categories.

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Illustrative bowl of finished cooked-yolk mayonnaise; this image does not document a tested batch.
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Cooked mayonnaise

A cooked-yolk mayonnaise documented in the University of Tennessee Extension’s 2007 Egg University Handbook. The egg mixture is heated before oil is emulsified into it.

United States · Modern method
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Thick pale lime mayonnaise with fine green zest flecks in a white bowl, with fresh lime and Mexican-style grilled corn as serving context.
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Lime mayonnaise

An untested mayonnaise variation that replaces part of a neutral base’s vinegar with lime juice and finishes with optional lime zest.

Mexico · Modern method
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Thai-style cooked red chilli-garlic sauce, smooth and glossy in an unbranded terracotta bowl with ripe red chillies and garlic.

Thai-style cooked sriracha sauce

Red chillies and garlic simmer in distilled vinegar, then blend with sugar and salt into a smooth, sharp, sweet-hot table sauce associated with Thailand’s Si Racha coast.

Si Racha · Modern adaptation
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A bowl of smooth cooked brick-red sambal terasi with a subtle oil sheen, with red chiles, shallots, garlic and toasted shrimp paste nearby.
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Sambal terasi (West Java)

This documented West Java sambal grinds cooked red and bird’s-eye chiles with garlic, shallots and fermented shrimp paste, then simmers the paste before serving.

West Java
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Illustrative golden-orange Bajan mustard pepper sauce with red pepper flecks in a shallow white bowl beside one whole Scotch bonnet.

Bajan mustard pepper sauce

Bajan pepper sauce is a Barbadian hot sauce that blends Scotch bonnet peppers with mustard and vinegar, often with onion, turmeric and oil. Its heat and sharpness come from both the chile and the mustard, which sets it apart from a plain pepper vinegar.

Barbados
Condiments
A shallow ceramic bowl of thick golden-orange cooked ripe-mango amba with fine spice flecks.

Amba (ripe mango)

This cooked amba follows a Jewish Food Society recipe that simmers ripe mango with onion, garlic, mustard seed and warm spices into a tangy Middle Eastern condiment.

Iraq
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Uttarakhand til ki chutney, a finely ground tan sesame-and-cumin paste with sparse green-chilli flecks.

Til ki chutney

Til ki chutney is a sesame-and-cumin condiment from an Uttarakhand cuisine collection: the seeds are roasted, finely ground with salt and green chillies, then mixed with lemon juice. The book describes it as a winter preparation.

Uttarakhand Himalayas · Traditional method
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A bowl of smooth, glossy neutral mayonnaise with a spoon and its ingredients alongside.

Neutral classic mayonnaise

A plain mayonnaise of 200 g refined neutral oil emulsified into pasteurised yolk, vinegar, water and a little Dijon mustard: a clean base for tasting, comparing and flavouring.

Menorca
Condiments
Pale glossy beurre blanc spooned over white fish with asparagus
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Beurre blanc

Beurre blanc is a warm emulsion of cold butter whisked into a reduction of white wine, vinegar or lemon juice and shallot, a sauce from the Loire Valley and its red-wine version, beurre rouge.

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
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A thick amber-brown raisin and tart-fruit chutney in a plain bowl with a corked glass bottle, recalling Eliza Acton’s 1845 British receipt.

Bengal chetney sauce

Eliza Acton's Bengal receipt for chetney sauce: stoned raisins and a hard acid fruit pounded with brown sugar, ginger, salt, cayenne and garlic, then thinned with vinegar to the consistence of thick cream.

United Kingdom
Condiments
Smooth ivory béchamel sauce with nutmeg in a shallow ceramic bowl, coating a spoon.

Bechamel sauce

Bechamel is a white sauce of milk thickened with a butter and flour roux, one of the French mother sauces, and the base from which Mornay and other cheese and cream sauces are made.

France
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Three Somali basbaas sauce variants: fresh green chilli, coconut, and cooked tomato-date chutney.

Basbaas

Basbaas is the Somali word for chilli and the name of a family of hot sauces served at the table, so each diner can set the heat. Green, coconut and tomato-based versions are all called basbaas.

Somalia
Condiments
Illustrative bowl of thick amber-brown banana ketchup with ripe banana, chilli and garlic nearby.

Banana ketchup in a Filipino-inspired direction

A sweet-hot table sauce of ripe banana simmered with vinegar, sugar, onion, garlic and fresh chilli, in the manner of Philippine banana ketchup. An untested development batch of about 500 g.

Philippines
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Coarse dark red Ata dindin fried pepper sauce in a shallow ceramic bowl.

Ata dindin

Ata dindin is the Yoruba fried pepper sauce: chillies, red bell pepper and onion blended and cooked down in oil until the oil separates. The same name is also given to a finished stew built on it.

Yorubaland
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Plain salted Dominican sour-orange agrio in a clear bottle with fresh sour oranges and salt.

Agrio de naranja

A Dominican table and seasoning condiment of sour orange juice, mixed with lime and salt and bottled raw; garlic, oregano or a hot pepper may be added for meat or a spicier bottle.

Dominican Republic
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Fresh chopped green chimichurri sauce with parsley, garlic and oil in a white bowl.

Chimichurri

Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce of chopped parsley, garlic, oregano, oil and vinegar from Argentina. It is spooned over grilled meat and has spread across Latin America.

Argentina
Condiments
Glossy amber ginger murabba pieces in syrup in a ceramic bowl, with fresh ginger slices beside it.

Adrak / ginger murabba

Adrak murabba preserves young ginger in sugar syrup, a sweet South Asian preparation recorded in Indian cookery and food-processing sources.

India · Historical attestation
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Fine deep red Pimentón de la Vera in a ceramic dish beside two dried red peppers.

Pimentón de la Vera

Spanish smoked paprika from Capsicum peppers dried over oak or holm-oak smoke in a dryer called a secadero, then ground. Protected by a designation of origin in La Vera.

La Vera, Cáceres · Traditional method
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A bowl of smooth, vivid green coriander-mint chutney.

Coriander-mint chutney

A cold-blended coriander and mint chutney with ginger, green chilli and optional cumin and lemon; the author serves it with snacks, chaat and sandwiches.

India · Modern method
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Original editorial reconstruction of a bowl of cooked, ground Andhra gongura pachadi, a coarse dark green leaf chutney with mustard seeds and chilli flecks.

Gongura pachadi

A hot, sour Andhra chutney of gongura (sorrel) leaves cooked soft and ground with fried dried chillies, garlic and onion, then finished with a hot tempering of dals, mustard and curry leaves.

Guntur region · Traditional method
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Illustrative bowl of thick chutney with soft fruit pieces and subtle spice flecks; not a specific recipe or storage method.

Chutney

A broad account of cooked chutney traditions: fruit or vegetables combined with sugar, spices and sometimes acid, often boiled into a thick condiment. This record is historical and process context, not a formula or storage recipe.

South Asia · Traditional method
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Glossy amber butterscotch sauce poured over vanilla ice cream in a ceramic bowl.

Butterscotch sauce

A pourable dessert sauce of brown sugar, butter and cream, with a little corn syrup and salt. It is the sauce form of the butterscotch confection and is made without water, unlike caramel.

Doncaster and Yorkshire
Condiments
Pandan sangkhaya, a glossy green Thai custard dip served with soft white bread.
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Pandan sangkhaya

A green Thai custard of pandan juice, coconut milk, egg yolks and sugar, cooked over a water bath until it coats a spoon and served for dipping soft bread, toast or sticky rice.

Thailand · Modern method
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A glossy deep reddish-brown miso dengaku glaze in a ceramic bowl, with a spoon lifting its thick texture.

Miso dengaku glaze

A sweet-salty Japanese glaze of miso, mirin, sake and sugar, warmed until thick and spread on grilled tofu, eggplant, daikon or konnyaku. Regional versions in Aichi use red miso and dashi.

Aichi Prefecture · Traditional method
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Illustrative quick yuzu ponzu in a ceramic dipping dish, garnished with yuzu zest; the exact recipe combines yuzu, soy, vinegar, mirin, kombu and bonito.

Quick yuzu ponzu

This quick ponzu combines soy sauce, vinegar, hon mirin, kombu, dried bonito and yuzu juice after a brief boil and a warm extraction; the recipe serves five.

Japan · Modern method
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Clear amber mentsuyu noodle dipping sauce in a small glass bowl, with dried kombu and bonito flakes beside it.

Mentsuyu (noodle dipping sauce)

Mentsuyu seasons Japanese noodles with dashi, soy sauce and mirin. Two home formulas are recorded here: a 2012 light-soy and bonito sauce, and a concentrate diluted 1:2 for dipping or 1:4 for hot soup.

Japan
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finished tomato and onion smoor

Tomato and onion smoor

A thick South African tomato-and-onion relish simmered slowly and served warm with boerewors, pap or bread.

South Africa · Traditional method
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A bowl of smooth pale green kaya with a spoon and toast on a warm breakfast table.
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Kaya

Kaya is a sweet Malay-rooted spread of eggs, coconut milk and sugar, scented with pandan and stirred over gentle heat until it thickens. In Singapore it is the filling of kaya toast.

Singapore · Traditional method
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Original coarse Bavarian-style sweet mustard served in a plain bowl, showing visible yellow and brown mustard seeds.

Bavarian sweet-inspired mustard

A coarse, sweet Bavarian-style mustard of yellow and brown seed in a cooked brown-sugar and vinegar base, made to eat with Weisswurst; an original refrigerated formula.

Bavaria · Modern adaptation
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Thick pale eggless Catalan allioli in a yellow ceramic mortar, with its wooden pestle, garlic and olive oil nearby.

Allioli (Catalan garlic emulsion)

Traditional Catalan allioli is a dense emulsion of garlic, olive oil and salt made slowly in a mortar. This measured Barcelona-style version keeps egg-based garlic mayonnaise distinct.


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A modern illustrative reconstruction of Hypotrimma: a thick cheese condiment with herbs, pine nuts, raisins and dates in a stoneware bowl.

Hypotrimma

Hypotrimma was a Roman condiment in Apicius's cookery book, a mixture of ground pepper, herbs, nuts, dried fruit, cheese, honey and fish sauce.

Rome
Condiments
A coarse red-orange bowl of Mazavaroo, a Mauritian chilli paste with visible chilli flecks and seeds.

Mazavaroo

Mazavaroo is a Mauritian hot chilli paste of fresh chillies, garlic, salt and oil with lemon or lime. It is kept refrigerated, and the reviewed recipes say it should rest for days before use.

Mauritius
Condiments
Photograph of Satini kotomili.

Satini kotomili

A fresh Mauritian coriander chutney, blended with oil, green onion, chilli and lime, and served beside curry.

Mauritius
Condiments
A bowl of thick golden Danish remoulade with finely chopped pickled vegetables on a warm ivory surface.

Remoulade (Danish)

Danish remoulade is a thick, yellow, mayonnaise-based sauce flecked with finely chopped pickled vegetables. Arla’s quick home version stirs piccalilli remoulade purée with mayonnaise, crème fraîche, diced apple and capers.

Denmark · Modern method
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A bowl of deep brown miso-based sauce with sesame paste, rice vinegar, garlic and five-spice arranged nearby.
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Hoisin-inspired quick sauce using miso

An untested modern miso-based sauce inspired by hoisin's sweet, savory profile; this prototype is not traditional hoisin or a copy of a commercial brand.

Modern method
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Thick ivory blue cheese dressing with visible cheese crumbles in a ceramic bowl

Blue cheese dressing

Blue cheese dressing is a creamy dressing built on crumbled blue cheese mashed into buttermilk, with sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and seasoning, and kept cold for up to two weeks.

United States
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Smooth golden-orange passion-fruit ají in a ceramic bowl with a spoon, passion fruit and red pepper

Ají de maracuyá

A contemporary Ecuadorian hot sauce that pairs passion fruit juice with boiled chile peppers, oil and lime.

Ecuador · Modern adaptation
Condiments
Photograph of Skordalia.

Skordalia

A thick Greek garlic purée bound with olive oil and a starch of potato, walnut, almond or soaked bread, served with fried fish and vegetables.

Greece
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Photograph of Rouille.
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Rouille

A strongly flavoured Provencal garlic sauce of chilli or cayenne, saffron, olive oil and bread or egg, served on bread with fish soup and bouillabaisse.

Provence
Condiments
Thick, glossy dark hoisin sauce in a small ceramic bowl with a spoon.

Hoisin sauce

A thick, dark, sweet-salty Chinese condiment built on fermented soybean paste. This page gives one quick home version and records how commercial formulas differ.

China · Modern method
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A bowl of smooth, orange-tan ají de maní with fine flecks on warm ivory.

Ají de maní

A spicy peanut hot sauce from the Popayán and Cauca region of Colombia, traditionally served with pipián empanadas and tamales.

Popayán and Cauca · Traditional method
Condiments
Creamy pale pink Thousand Island dressing with chopped pickle relish, served in a white bowl beside lettuce and tomato.

Thousand Island dressing

Thousand Island dressing is a pink, sweet-savoury dressing of mayonnaise, tomato condiment and chopped pickle relish, named for the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River, where its origin is placed.

Thousand Islands, New York
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Creamy green ají verde with herb flecks in a white ceramic bowl.

Ají verde (Peruvian green sauce)

Ají verde is a Peruvian green sauce of coriander, chilli, onion and garlic in a mayonnaise or cheese base. It is best known through Peruvian restaurant cooking abroad.

Peru
Condiments
Fresh green Ecuadorian ají criollo with chopped onion in a white bowl, with chiles, cilantro and lime nearby.

Ají criollo

A fresh, uncooked Ecuadorian table sauce of hot pepper, cilantro, garlic and lime, served with most everyday dishes.

Ecuador · Traditional method
Condiments
Photograph of Ravigote sauce.

Ravigote sauce

A French cold sauce, in its modern sense a vinaigrette with capers, parsley, chervil, tarragon and shallot or onion, served with fish, shellfish, meat and celeriac.

France
Condiments
A bowl of cooked New Mexican green chile sauce with visible roasted chile and softened onion.

New Mexican green chile sauce

New Mexican green chile sauce is a cooked sauce of roasted fresh green chile, onion and garlic, thickened with a little flour and a 15-minute simmer in stock.

New Mexico
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Photograph of Pebre.

Pebre

Pebre is a Chilean condiment with many local versions. This partial fresh tomato version follows Chile Travel’s ingredients; vinegar is optional. Sources document picante heat and variants but no fixed proportions or precise origin.

Chile
Condiments
Fresh Khamang Lasoon, a coarse orange-red Maharashtrian coconut-garlic chutney with jowar bhakri and jhunka.

Maharashtrian fresh coconut-garlic chutney

A fresh Maharashtrian chutney of wet coconut and garlic, ground with chilli and salt and finished with lemon; Royal Chef Sujata serves it with jhunka-bhakri.

Maharashtra · Modern method
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Coarse gomashio made from toasted tan and black sesame seeds with sea salt in a small pale ceramic bowl, with a ridged mortar and wooden pestle behind it.

Gomashio

Toasted sesame seeds and sea salt are ground together into a coarse seasoning for rice. This small pan-roasted batch keeps most of the seed texture.

Japan · Modern method
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