Fast or Fancy

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Prep: 5m

Cook: 0m

Servings: 1/4c

The traditional basic dumpling sauce is equal parts soy sauce and vinegar, with a bit of sugar. But this can be fancied up without too much effort by adding some additional ingredients.

—Ingredients—

Fast

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • Pinch of sugar (optional)

Fancy

  • 2 tbsp aged soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Xiaoxing black vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp chili oil or chili crisp
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced

—Method—

Fast Method
  1. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
Fancy Method
  1. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.

—Notes—

  • Xiaoxing vinegar is a dark, strong vinegar that is slightly sweet. Rice vinegar and a little sugar is a good substitute.

—Serving Ideas—

  • Dumplings
  • Steamed Buns
  • Works as a sauce for any protein as well.

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