Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce
makes about 1 cup
NOTE: This
relatively mild sauce goes well with almost every dumpling filling
imaginable.
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
21/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 medium scallion, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
Bring soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and water to a boil in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring briefly, until sugar dissolves. Pour into a bowl; stir in the scallion, ginger, and sesame oil. Cool sauce to room temperature. (Can be covered and refrigerated for several days.)
VARIATIONS:
Mustard Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce
Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons prepared hot Chinese mustard along with scallion, ginger, and sesame oil.
Spicy Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce
Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons chili paste or 1 teaspoon chili oil along with scallions, ginger, and sesame oil.