A
dip or
dipping sauce is a common
condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor or texture to a food, such as
pita bread,
dumplings,
crackers, cut-up raw
vegetables,
fruits,
seafood, cubed pieces of
meat and
cheese,
potato chips,
tortilla chips, and
falafel. Unlike other
sauces, instead of applying the sauce to the food, the food is typically put, dipped, or added into the dipping sauce (hence the name).