# Is there any condiment that doesn't go well with rice **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120 "2019-01-03T00:08:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/1 "2019-01-03T00:08:41Z")
Soy sauce, BBQ sauce, A1, Lagonma chili crisp sauce. All excellent. I decided to try honey mustard on rice today. Another triumph. Haven’t tried maple syrup, ketchup or mayo yet. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/2 "2019-01-03T00:18:32Z")
Colman’s English Mustard. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/3 "2019-01-03T00:25:08Z")
I don’t think ketchup tastes very good on rice, but my kids do. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/4 "2019-01-03T00:28:08Z")
Ketchup, I was gonna say. Then mustard. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/5 "2019-01-03T00:58:19Z")
Add some ground beef to it and then the mustard. That was dinner for my mom quite often when we were growing up. Is pickle relish a condiment? If so, then that’s my vote. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/6 "2019-01-03T13:18:54Z")
Xmas eve I made some insanely great cocktail sauce to serve with shrimp cocktail. I used some of the leftover sauce on rice and it was great. I also made a snack of **Banana and Cocktail Sauce**. I loved it; the sweet/spicy thing was awesome, but nobody else was willing to try it. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/7 "2019-01-03T14:29:16Z")
You can eat rice and horseradish sauce if you’d like but leave me out of it. ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/8 "2019-01-03T15:10:18Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > I don’t think ketchup tastes very good on rice, but my kids do. In Japan, omuraisu is a common “western-style” dish. It’s an omelette filled with ketchup fried rice and is quite delicious. As far as condiments that probably wouldn’t go well with rice, I would say hot dog relish or tartar sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/9 "2019-01-03T15:38:07Z")
Ketchup on rice sounds so awful to me but we have an exchange student from Ukraine at our house and he loves it. He puts mayonnaise on his hot dogs and microwaves his cereal as well, but he never complains about our cooking so we appreciate that. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/10 "2019-01-03T16:09:01Z")
Chocolate syrup & sprinkles. Mint jelly. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/11 "2019-01-03T16:15:08Z")
Soy and teriyaki sauce are the only condiments that belong on rice. Gravy is fine, so is a nice broth. But ketchup or mustard? Yuck! ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/12 "2019-01-03T16:50:10Z")
It’s hard to imagine anything that would not go with rice. It has a mild neutral flavor. It is fantastic as a dessert like sticky rice with mango and sweetened coconut milk. Any of the tomato based sauces, even catsup should be fine, that is the basis for Spanish rice. Pickles - sure, just think of kimchee. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/13 "2019-01-03T17:06:42Z")
My Dad said when he was young, they used to sprinkle cocoa powder over the leftover rice and eat it like cereal. All rice has a subtle sweetness to it, brought out the more you chew it. Long grain less so, and high quality short grain like Nishiki much more prominent. And then, there’s mochi or sweet rice that is noticeably sweet, more so when pounded. I suspect rice cakes taste bland because of the high pressure and steam required to puff the rice removes the natural sweetness. ---
**Author:** ![Oglomott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oglomott/32/3543_2.png) [@Oglomott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oglomott)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/14 "2019-01-03T17:18:10Z")
My wife eats rice with grape jelly. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/15 "2019-01-03T18:02:14Z")
I would imagine that hot sauce and rice might not be particularly good, unless you’re the type that just likes hot sauce by itself. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/16 "2019-01-03T19:00:41Z")
BeeGee’s Quick Mexican Rice Put one T of oil in a sauce pan and heat it up. Add 1 c dry rice and brown it being careful not to burn. Add 1 small can Herdez or Pato hot sauce to a two cup measuring cup. Add beef or chicken base to the cup to make 2 full cups liquid and hot sauce. Add to saucepan, bring to boil, and reduce heat. Cover tightly, cook til done about 20 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/17 "2019-01-03T19:03:15Z")
Maybe Nutella. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/18 "2019-01-03T19:15:57Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I would imagine that hot sauce and rice might not be particularly good, unless you’re the type that just likes hot sauce by itself. Guilty as charged. I think ketchup on rice is disgusting, but I’ve eaten rice with only hot sauce on it, so I guess who am I to judge? 🙂 Or crushed pepper flakes. But what’s not to like–a bit of vinegar tang, a bit of spice, a bit of other flavors. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/19 "2019-01-03T19:35:02Z")
One of my go-to comfort food meals is rice with (good) ranch dressing, chopped up hard boiled eggs and either shredded Italian cheese blend or feta. I call it “white bowl”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-condiment-that-doesnt-go-well-with-rice/827120/20 "2019-01-03T20:11:12Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I would imagine that hot sauce and rice might not be particularly good, unless you’re the type that just likes hot sauce by itself. Sriracha & rice is pretty common. And, if the definitions are loose enough, a Mexican salsa goes well with rice.