The traditional drink accompanying Iranian dishes is doogh, a combination of yogurt, still or carbonated water, salt, and dried mint.

They often accompany popular dishes such as hornado and fritada.

At a restaurant beer dinner, an assortment of four or five beers are chosen, like wines, to accompany certain dishes.

Decent baked potato and string beans strewn with sliced almonds accompanied most main dishes.

Migas usually accompany meats or other main dishes.

Those sweet potatoes along with their equally good mashed cousins and springy, refreshing asparagus accompanied most dishes.

Use the rice that accompanies most dishes as a bed or base and try a bit of each offering on top of it.

Thai dips are chili-based sauces that accompany main dishes and vegetables.

It is usually baked, fried, or grilled and often accompanies other dishes, sometimes as part of tapas.

Use the rice that accompanies most dishes as the Thais do, to cut the heat quotient in spicy preparations.