Mayonnaise – obviously more convenient to be called mayo for short – is a creamy, white condiment which you are probably far from unfamiliar with but not as much as the people from the 11 countries that consume the most mayonnaise. Moving on through our lists of countries which consume the most in various types of food (see the 11 countries that consume the most milk), in this one we will look into the countries with special affinity towards this popular sauce. In salads, on sandwiches, on meat and vegetables alike and in any other combination you could ever think of, there will surely be at least a handful of people who will love it. Mayonnaise has become one of the most widespread “sauce” types together with ketchup and mustard. Today it is used all around the world, from the ordinary home kitchens to the sophisticated restaurants in which only the higher classes of society can afford to eat.
Mayonnaise saw its conception at some point in the 19th century, although it is said that it could have been invented long before that. While certain sources claim that mayo has a kind of an ambiguous, almost anecdotal discovery going back as far as the 15th century, there are no sources to back it up. The closest source of a recipe that resembles modern day mayonnaise dates back to the mid 19th century and uses a type of jelly instead of the traditional eggs. Speaking of eggs, your (possibly) loved and sought after white sauce was and still is traditionally made by slowly adding any type of oil to an egg yolk while mixing it either in a mortar and pestle or with a whisk. Some people like to add additional flavoring such as a bit of mustard, vinegar or various spices and herbs.
No matter how you like yours, though, mayonnaise is loved all around the world. Some nations are borderline obsessed with it and use it for everything from a sauce or dressing to the base of a whole dish. Let’s take a look at some examples.
11. Japan
Japan is currently the only place in the world where you can find restaurants specializing in dishes that contain or are based on mayo. The more bizarre of them include a mayonnaise soup.
10. Poland
Poland is among the many European countries which love mayonnaise on everything. Giving it the 10th place in our list, this country’s love for the sauce can be seen in many dishes.
9. Netherlands
People from the Netherlands express their love for mayonnaise with the numerous salad dressings and sauces that are based on it. However, things don’t stop there as mayo has many other applications in their cuisine.
8. Chile
Chilean people are eating more and more of the sauce, sparking speculation about an ongoing obsession with mayonnaise. Since it became widely available, it has been implemented in local food widely.
7. Latvia
Latvia, as a former Soviet republic, has picked up on the mayonnaise obsession that all of its bordering countries have currently, giving it the 7th spot on our list.
6. Estonia
Much like its forerunner, the 6th contendent on our list of the eleven countries that consume the most mayonnaise is going through a seemingly endless obsession with the sauce.
5. Belgium
Belgium is popular for the abundance of mayo based sauces and dressings that the country offers and has offered for a long time, being close to the region this condiment is thought to come from.
4. Belarus
Belarus is another former Soviet republic that has remained on the mayo craze wave for a couple of decades now. much like its neighbors. This gives it the 4th spot on our list.
3. Ukraine
Ukraine and most of its neighbors not only love mayonnaise but also offer a number of twists on it that use different types of oils such as olive oil or add additional flavoring such as lemon juice.
2. Lithuania
Lithuania takes the second spot for the per-capita consumption of the loved condiment that mayo is, shortly missing out the first spot.
1. Russia
Russia tops the 11 countries that consume the most mayonnaise list with its much-loved mayo made with sunflower seed oil, which gives it a distinct taste.
