Flavour bombing: Condiments are main characters now
May 29, 2025 08:34 PM IST
Dips, sauces and chutneys are no longer the sidekicks. Here’s how chilli oil, tahini, pickles and aiolis stole the scene from the main dish
Stop shaking your ketchup bottle. The condiment shelf these days is a mood: Za’atar for pita, peri-peri for meats, four kinds of soy sauce for stir fries, furikake to dust over a poke bowl, balsamic vinegar for salads. Chilli oil for… well, everything.
