Dips

🇹🇭Northern Thailand (Lanna), Thailand

Nam Prik Noom

น้ำพริกหนุ่ม

Northern Thai green chili dip with roasted young chilies, garlic, and shallots, served with vegetables and pork rinds.

🇮🇳India

Nariyal chutney (Coconut chutney)

Papita chutney (Papaya chutney)

Coconut chutney: grated coconut ground with green chilli and tempered with mustard seeds.

🇲🇲Myanmar

Ngapi Yay

ငါးပိရည်

Fish paste boiled down with garlic, chilli and tamarind into a thin, salty dipping liquor served with a plate of raw and blanched vegetables.

🇵🇸Palestine

Palestinian Bissara

بسارة

Dip made from fava beans and corchorus (molokhia) leaves, blended with garlic, olive oil, and cumin into a thick, earthy spread for bread.

🇱🇦Laos

Pon

ປົ່ນ

Fish or meat boiled soft and pounded with chilli, garlic, herbs and padaek into a thick, spicy purée served as a dip.

🇰🇭Cambodia

Prahok Ktis

ប្រហុកខ្ទិះ

Dip of prahok fried with coconut milk, minced pork, kaffir lime leaves, and a kroeung paste, served with crisp raw vegetables for dipping.

🇱🇧Antakya, Lebanon

Red Pepper and Walnut Dip

محمرة

Roasted red peppers pounded with walnuts, breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses and chilli into a coarse, sweet-sour paste.

🇮🇳Gujarat, India

Ringan No Olo

રિંગણ નો ઓળો

A Gujarati smoked eggplant mash with yogurt and spices. Similar to baingan bharta but with a distinct Gujarati flavor.

🇱🇦Laos

Roasted Aubergine Dip

ແຈ່ວໝາກເຂືອ

Aubergine blackened over coals, peeled and pounded with garlic, chilli, fish sauce and herbs into a soft grey dip.

🇱🇦Laos

Roasted Tomato Dip

ແຈ່ວໝາກເລັ່ນ

Tomatoes, garlic, shallot and chilli charred over coals then pounded with padaek and coriander into a smoky, chunky dip.

🇬🇷Greece

Skordalia

Σκορδαλιά

Greek garlic dip of mashed potatoes or bread with garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. A meze and dip classic, creamy and pungent, served with fried fish and vegetables, a national staple.

🇮🇸Iceland

Skyronnes

Skyronnes is a dip from Iceland, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇹🇷Turkey

Tarama

Fish-roe meze with olive oil and lemon.

🇧🇬Bulgaria

Taramosalata

Ταραμοσαλάτα

Greek fish roe dip of tarama (cured roe), bread, olive oil, and lemon, blended until silky and pale pink. A Clean Monday and meze staple, creamy and savory, served with bread.

🇱🇾Libya

Tershi

Pumpkin or turnip boiled soft and mashed with garlic, caraway, harissa and lemon into a sharp orange dip.

🇲🇺Mauritius

Tomato Satini

Satini pomme d'amour

Raw tomato crushed with onion, coriander, chilli and lime into a loose relish that goes beside almost every Creole plate.

🇨🇾Cyprus

Ttalattouri

Ταλαττούρι

Cypriot yoghurt with grated cucumber, garlic and dried mint, thicker and mintier than tzatziki.

🇬🇷Greece

Tyrokafteri

Τυροκαυτερή

Feta whipped with roasted green peppers, olive oil and a hit of chilli or paprika into a pale, spicy dip. A taverna meze served with bread, cousin to the milder htipiti.

🇬🇷Greece

Tzatziki

Τζατζίκι

Greek dip of strained yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and dill. The national dip, served with bread, souvlaki, and grilled meats, cool and tangy, a meze staple.

🇹🇷Turkey

Çerkez Tavuğu

A meze of shredded chicken mixed with a thick sauce of ground walnuts, bread crumbs, garlic, and red pepper. Originating from the Circassian community in Turkey, it is served cold and is a fixture at meze tables and special occasions.