I have dozens of condiments but I’d say, day in and day out, it might be fish sauce. I’ve turned some mighty ho-hum things around with a tablespoon of two of fish sauce.
ETA: Salt. We’re having leftover Frugal Gourmet’s lamb and orzo pasta and I just added a four finger pinch of salt. Yep.
Marconi hot giardiniera
Korean ketchup aka red chili paste with vinegar
furikake
togarashi
Plochmans mustard
Sweet Baby Rays
harissa from Hadar Fairfax
chimichurri from Gaucho meat market
Tutto Calabria hot spread sauce
Cholula
Sriracha is my default hot sauce. I find it’s not too spicy or vinagerey. Hoy Fongs chili garlic paste is excellent as a kick to s glaze. I use it on my homemade pok Pok wings. And fish sauce. When I’m sick and it’s ramen for food fish sauce makes it taste like something other than salt.
condiment
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something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
My method for choosing this brand - I went to Galleria market and asked an older Korean lady in the aisle which one I should buy. She picked this one for me.
" Mae ploy - sweet chili sauce 10 fl. oz.for dipping is delicious with grilled chicken and deep fried foods. The taste is mildly spicy and sweet. It’s pinkish-red color and confetti-like specks of chili flakes make it a visually appealing condiment.
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