It's quite possibly the most "topped" main dish in the entire world.

Hot dogs, perhaps the lowliest form of meat, just might be one of the world's most popular foods. Maybe you think they're inferior, but you cannot argue with their worldwide popularity. If you're planning a party with an international theme, you might consider serving hot dogs. To represent how hot dogs are served throughout the world, your condiments list would be staggering... but the rest would be easy. Place as many hot dogs as you need in a steamer or chafing dish, serve regular, and steamed poppyseed buns, and hollowed-out baguettes. Before we list the condiments you'll need, read below to see where they're used and how:

In the U.S., mustard is the most common topping according to a poll by the Hot Dog Council in 2005. But Americans don't stop there...

A Chicago-style dog is topped with yellow mustard, dark green relish, onions, tomato slices, celery salt and served in a steamed poppy seed bun. Additional common toppings can include sport peppers, a dill pickle and sauerkraut.

New York serves them with steamed onions and pale yellow mustard sauce.

In Detroit, a Coney Island dog is served with chili sauce (coney sauce), onion and mustard.

In Atlanta and other areas of the Southern U.S. you'll end up with your dog "dragged through the garden", or, topped with coleslaw.

In Kansas City they're served with sauerkraut and melted Swiss.

The Rockie Dog - served at Coors Field, the home of the Colorado Rockies - is served with grilled peppers, sauerkraut and onions.

The Fenway Frank served at Fenway Park is in a New England style bun with mustard and relish.

Chili, cheese and jalapenos make the Texas Dog the favored item at Minute Maid ballpark in Houston.

Around the globe, people get even more adventurous with their dog toppings...

In South Korea, vendors coat them with sugar.

In Denmark and Norway, hot dogs, or "pølse", are served with bacon and or cheese.

In Quebec, Canada, "Michigan"-style hot dogs are served with spaghetti sauce.

In some parts of South America, known as perros calientes, they are often served with potato chip crumbs, sliced onion, Colombian country cheese, honey, ketchup or mustard (and sometimes a little cooked quail egg on top).

In Chile, street vendors sell completos, literally meaning complete, topped with diced tomatoes, saurkraut, ketchup, sweet mustard, and mayonnaise. The vendors often provide ají, a spicy red pepper sauce to accompany the completo. Replace the saurkraut with guacamole, and you've got an Italiano.

In Venezuela, street vendors offer "perros con todo", or "dogs with all" with finely chopped cabbage, potato chip crumbs, chopped onion, white cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and tomato sauce. Additional condiments offered include salsa, tartar sauce, Tabasco, guasacaca, cheese sauce, garlic sauce, onion sauces, and American BBQ sauce.

In Austria and parts of Germany, customers at hot dog stands have the option of eating sausage on a plate or having it served in "hot dog form", which comes in a hollowed out baguette.

What it sums up to is this: If you choose to have an international hot dog day party, following are the toppings you'll need to have on hand to cover your bases. We hope you have enough serving bowls!:

• Mustard
• Ketchup
• Chili sauce
• Mayonnaise
• Tomato sauce
• Salsa
• Guacamole
• Tartar sauce
• Tabasco
• Guasacaca (Venezuelan avacado salsa)
• Barbecue sauce
• Relish
• Dill pickles
• Onions, steamed and raw sliced
• Peppers; sport, grilled green, and jalapeno slices
• Sauerkraut
• Coleslaw
• Finely chopped cabbage
• Honey
• Sugar
• Bacon
• Several kinds of cheese, including melted swiss, nacho cheese sauce, and mexican white
• Potato chip crumbs
• Quail egg
• Diced tomatoes
• Garlic sauce
• Chili