Yusuf ibn Abdullah ibn Salaam says, I once observed Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam take a piece of bread and put a date on it and say, "This (date) is the curry for this (bread)." He then ate it. (PT)
English reference (PT): Book 25, Hadith 174 (PT)
Arabic reference (PT): Book 26, Hadith 183 (PT)