One of the most common places named as the origin of mayonnaise is the town of Mahón in Menorca, Spain, where it was then taken to France after Armand de Vignerot du Plessis's victory over the British at the city's port in 1756.
According to Trutter et al.: "It is highly probable that wherever olive oil existed, a simple preparation of oil and egg came about - particularly in the Mediterranean region, where aioli (oil and garlic) is made."[REF] .