# Weird Condiments

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-condiments/525521>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-condiments/525521 "2010-01-19T04:02:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-condiments/525521/21 "2010-01-21T06:14:54Z")

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> [@salinqmind](#):
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> Is not! Even better - salsa.

That’s what I originally thought an omelet was. And, anyways, haven’t these people heard of a breakfast burrito?

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**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-condiments/525521/22 "2010-01-21T06:30:20Z")

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Dried, Salted, Fermented Shrimp Paste blanchan or belacan… just a dab will do wonders for so many foods. It’s a primary umami taste that can be an ingredient, or condiment, to so many compounded condiments or sauces.

I have an idea for a new condiment, entirely nonexistent, something brand new.

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