Sauces & Sides
Every great main dish has a supporting cast. Here are 101 sauces, dips, pickles, breads, salads and side dishes from 43 countries, from French béarnaise and Argentine chimichurri to Korean kimchi and Ethiopian niter kibbeh. Each has a full recipe and a note on which dishes to serve it with.
🇫🇷 France · Sauce
Béchamel Sauce
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Side Dish
Cauliflower Cheese
🇺🇸 United States · Main Course
Eggs Benedict
🇯🇲 Jamaica · Side Dish
Fried Plantains
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Sauce
Onion Gravy
🇲🇦 Morocco · Pickle
Preserved Lemons
🇨🇳 China · Salad
Smashed Cucumber Salad
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- Ackee and Saltfish goes with Fried Plantains
- Adobo goes with Atchara
- Albóndigas goes with Romesco
- Alheira goes with Piri-Piri Sauce
- Aloo Paratha goes with Lime Pickle
- Anticuchos goes with Ají Amarillo Sauce, Salsa Criolla
- Arancini goes with Marinara Sauce
- Asado goes with Chimichurri
- Bangers and Mash goes with Onion Gravy, Cumberland Sauce
- Bánh Mì goes with Do Chua
- Banku goes with Shito
- Bastilla goes with Preserved Lemons
- Basturma goes with Lavash
- BBQ Brisket goes with American BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, Collard Greens, BBQ Baked Beans
- BBQ Ribs goes with American BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, Collard Greens, BBQ Baked Beans
- Beef Wellington goes with Béarnaise Sauce, Peppercorn Sauce, Horseradish Sauce, Cauliflower Cheese
- Bibimbap goes with Kimchi, Spinach Namul
- Birria goes with Corn Tortillas
- Biryani goes with Raita
- Boeuf Bourguignon goes with Dauphinoise Potatoes
- Buffalo Wings goes with Ranch Dressing, Blue Cheese Dip
- Bulgogi goes with Ssamjang, Kimchi, Spinach Namul
- Bún Chả goes with Nuoc Cham, Do Chua
- Carnitas goes with Salsa Verde, Mexican Rice, Corn Tortillas
- Causa Limeña goes with Ají Amarillo Sauce
- Čevapi goes with Ajvar
- Ceviche Peruano goes with Salsa Criolla
- Char Siu goes with Mandarin Pancakes
- Chicken Shawarma goes with Toum, Pita Bread
- Chicken Tikka goes with Mint & Coriander Chutney, Mango Chutney
- Chilaquiles goes with Pico de Gallo, Refried Beans
- Chiles Rellenos goes with Mexican Rice
- Chole Bhature goes with Lime Pickle
- Choripán goes with Chimichurri
- Churrasco goes with Vinagrete
- Ciorbă de Burtă goes with Mujdei
- Cochinita Pibil goes with Pickled Red Onions, Corn Tortillas
- Cơm Tấm goes with Do Chua
- Congee goes with Ginger-Scallion Sauce
- Coq au Vin goes with Dauphinoise Potatoes
- Cornish Pasty goes with Piccalilli
- Couscous Royal goes with Chermoula, Preserved Lemons
- Croque Monsieur goes with Béchamel Sauce, Cheese Sauce
- Cubano goes with Mojo Criollo
- Curry Crab goes with Trinidad Pepper Sauce
- Curry Goat goes with Fried Plantains
- Dan Dan Noodles goes with Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Dolma goes with Lavash
- Doro Wat goes with Niter Kibbeh, Awaze
- Dosa goes with Coconut Chutney
- Doubles goes with Trinidad Pepper Sauce
- Eggs Benedict goes with Hollandaise Sauce
- Enchiladas Verdes goes with Mexican Rice, Refried Beans
- Fajitas goes with Pico de Gallo, Mexican Rice, Refried Beans
- Falafel goes with Hummus, Tahini Sauce, Pita Bread, Israeli Salad
- Feijoada goes with Vinagrete
- Fish and Chips goes with Tartare Sauce, Mushy Peas, Chip Shop Curry Sauce
- Fried Chicken goes with Ranch Dressing, Coleslaw, Piri-Piri Sauce, Collard Greens
- Frikadeller goes with Apple Sauce, Remoulade, Agurkesalat
- Ful Medames goes with Dukkah
- Galbi goes with Ssamjang, Spinach Namul
- Ghormeh Sabzi goes with Mast-o-Khiar
- Gimbap goes with Spinach Namul
- Gnocchi goes with Pesto Genovese, Marinara Sauce
- Goi Cuon goes with Nuoc Cham, Do Chua
- Gołąbki goes with Mizeria
- Gravlax goes with Hovmästarsås, Pressgurka
- Gyoza goes with Ponzu
- Gyudon goes with Beni Shoga
- Hainanese Chicken Rice goes with Ginger-Scallion Sauce, Chicken Rice Chilli Sauce
- Hamburger goes with Ketchup, Burger Sauce, BBQ Baked Beans
- Hot Dog goes with Ketchup, BBQ Baked Beans
- Idli Sambar goes with Coconut Chutney
- İskender Kebab goes with Acili Ezme
- Jerk Chicken goes with Fried Plantains
- Jiaozi goes with Chilli Oil, Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Joojeh Kabab goes with Mast-o-Khiar
- Kadhi goes with Lime Pickle
- Kafta bil Sanieh goes with Labneh
- Katsudon goes with Tonkatsu Sauce
- Kelewele goes with Shito
- Khobz goes with Dukkah
- Khorovats goes with Lavash
- Kibbeh goes with Tahini Sauce
- Kibbeh Nayeh goes with Labneh
- Kitfo goes with Niter Kibbeh, Awaze
- Kluski Śląskie goes with Mizeria
- Knödel goes with Braised Red Cabbage
- Königsberger Klopse goes with Kartoffelsalat
- Kroppkakor goes with Lingonberry Sauce
- Kulen goes with Ajvar
- Kung Pao Chicken goes with Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Lahmacun goes with Acili Ezme
- Lamb Roast NZ goes with Mint Sauce, Roast Potatoes, Cauliflower Cheese
- Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon goes with Chermoula, Preserved Lemons
- Larb goes with Nam Jim Jaew
- Lasagne alla Bolognese goes with Béchamel Sauce
- Lechon goes with Atchara
- Leitão da Bairrada goes with Piri-Piri Sauce
- Lumpia goes with Sweet Chilli Sauce, Atchara
- Mac and Cheese goes with Cheese Sauce
- Manakish Za'atar goes with Labneh
- Mapo Tofu goes with Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Matambre goes with Chimichurri
- Mechoui goes with Chermoula
- Mici goes with Mujdei
- Minestrone goes with Pesto Genovese
- Misir Wat goes with Niter Kibbeh
- Momos goes with Momo Achar
- Moussaka goes with Béchamel Sauce
- Nasi Goreng Kampung goes with Acar
- Nasi Lemak goes with Sambal
- Nasi Uduk goes with Acar
- Okonomiyaki goes with Beni Shoga
- Osso Buco goes with Gremolata
- Oxtail Stew goes with Fried Plantains
- Paella Valenciana goes with Alioli
- Paneer Tikka goes with Mango Chutney
- Pani Puri goes with Tamarind Chutney
- Pastitsio goes with Béchamel Sauce
- Patatas Bravas goes with Alioli, Salsa Brava
- Peking Duck goes with Mandarin Pancakes
- Pescado Frito goes with Ají Amarillo Sauce
- Pholourie goes with Trinidad Pepper Sauce
- Pide goes with Acili Ezme
- Pierogi Ruskie goes with Mizeria
- Pizza Margherita goes with Marinara Sauce
- Placki Ziemniaczane goes with Mizeria
- Prawn Toast goes with Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Pupusas goes with Curtido
- Quesadillas goes with Pico de Gallo, Salsa Verde
- Raggmunk goes with Pressgurka
- Rajma goes with Lime Pickle
- Red Red goes with Shito
- Roti goes with Trinidad Pepper Sauce
- Rouladen goes with Braised Red Cabbage
- Sabich goes with Hummus, Amba, Pita Bread, Israeli Salad
- Samgyeopsal goes with Ssamjang, Kimchi
- Samosas goes with Raita, Mint & Coriander Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, Mango Chutney
- Sarmale goes with Mujdei
- Satay goes with Peanut Sauce, Nam Jim Jaew
- Sate Ayam goes with Acar
- Sauerbraten goes with Braised Red Cabbage
- Schweinshaxe goes with Apple Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage, Kartoffelsalat
- Scotch Egg goes with Cumberland Sauce, Piccalilli
- Seekh Kebab goes with Mint & Coriander Chutney
- Shakshuka Israeli goes with Israeli Salad
- Shashlik goes with Tkemali
- Shawarma goes with Hummus, Tahini Sauce, Toum, Amba
- Shepherd's Pie goes with Mint Sauce
- Sisig goes with Atchara
- Smørrebrød goes with Remoulade, Agurkesalat
- Sopes goes with Salsa Verde, Refried Beans
- Souvlaki goes with Skordalia, Pita Bread
- Spring Rolls goes with Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Steak Frites goes with Béarnaise Sauce, Peppercorn Sauce, Dauphinoise Potatoes
- Stegt Flæsk goes with Agurkesalat
- Sujuk goes with Lavash
- Sukuti goes with Momo Achar
- Sundubu Jjigae goes with Kimchi
- Swedish Meatballs goes with Lingonberry Sauce, Pressgurka
- Tacos al Pastor goes with Pico de Gallo, Pickled Red Onions, Salsa Verde, Corn Tortillas
- Tacu Tacu goes with Salsa Criolla
- Tahdig goes with Mast-o-Khiar
- Takoyaki goes with Beni Shoga
- Tandoori Chicken goes with Raita
- Tempura goes with Ponzu
- Thukpa goes with Momo Achar
- Tibs goes with Niter Kibbeh, Awaze
- Toad in the Hole goes with Onion Gravy, Cauliflower Cheese
- Tonkatsu goes with Tonkatsu Sauce
- Tortilla Española goes with Romesco
- Vaca Frita goes with Mojo Criollo
- Waakye goes with Shito
- Welsh Rarebit goes with Piccalilli
- Wiener Schnitzel goes with Kartoffelsalat
- Yakisoba goes with Beni Shoga
- Yakitori goes with Ponzu
- Yorkshire Pudding goes with Onion Gravy, Horseradish Sauce, Roast Potatoes
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