Mustard seems pretty common these days, in most people's refrigerators. When did people start using mustard as a condiment on foods, I'm curious about its history.
user
I don't really know about mustard, so I found an article that you might like, in which the author writes “Mustard is known to have originated in India but was long ago used as a condiment in ancient China and Egypt”. Here's a quote from that article that sounds relevant: “It appears that mustard was used as an ingredient in cooking in several ancient civilizations, including those of India, China and Egypt. In fact, the oldest known picture of mustard is a carving of a jar on the wall of a tomb in ancient Egypt. This artifact, which dates to the 15th century B.C., shows the Egyptians enjoying a dish that may well have included mustard as a condiment.”  
Assistant:  I'd be happy to read that article for you if you want.
assistant
Mustard seems pretty common these days, in most people's refrigerators. When did people start using mustard as a condiment on foods, I'm curious about its history.
user
I don't really know about mustard, so I found an article that you might like, in which the author writes “Mustard is known to have originated in India but was long ago used as a condiment in ancient China and Egypt”. Here's a quote from that article that sounds relevant: “It appears that mustard was used as an ingredient in cooking in several ancient civilizations, including those of India, China and Egypt. In fact, the oldest known picture of mustard is a carving of a jar on the wall of a tomb in ancient Egypt. This artifact, which dates to the 15th century B.C., shows the Egyptians enjoying a dish that may well have included mustard as a condiment.”  
Assistant:  I'd be happy to read that article for you if you want.
assistant
Mustard seems pretty common these days, in most people's refrigerators. When did people start using mustard as a condiment on foods, I'm curious about its history.