Samurai sauce () is a Belgian condiment prepared from

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or sambal oelek commonly served with

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, and is not to be confused with the also popular Algerian sauce. There is indeed a version also called Algerian sauce which is similar to Samurai sauce, but with onions. According to Harry Pearson, author of ''A Tall Man In A Low Land: Some Time Among the Belgians'', mobile ''friteries'' in Belgium often have samurai sauce, with some making it their special item. Pearson, Harry. ''A Tall Man In A Low Land: Some Time Among the Belgians''. Hachette UK, 6 June 2013. , 9780349139722.

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"Samurai sauce was a specialty of the mobile ''friteries''." In addition, many

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restaurants have Samurai sauce as an available condiment.

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