Six dumpling sauces
From the simplest to more sophisticated versions, this guide offers six inspiring dumpling sauces which will take your dumpling dishes to another level.
Ingredients
No. 1: Ginger & Vinegar Sauce (2 servings)
- 3 tablespoon black rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ginger julienned
- Dill to taste
No. 2: Garlic & Vinegar Sauce (2 servings)
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 pinch ground Sichuan pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon hot oil
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon black rice vinegar
- Fresh chilli finely chopped
- Coriander chopped
No. 3: Spring Onion Oil Sauce (2 servings)
- 1 tablespoon spring onion finely chopped
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1½ tablespoon hot oil
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon black rice vinegar
No. 4: Spicy tomato dip (4 servings)
- 250 g ripe tomatoes peeled and deseeded
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 slices ginger
- 1 fresh chilli or to taste
- 4 strands coriander
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
No. 5: Sichuan Dumpling Sauce (1 serving)
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan spiced sweet soy sauce see note 1
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon homemade chilli oil or to taste
- Spring onion finely chopped
No. 6: Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup (1 serving)
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon black rice vinegar or spiced vinegar, see note 2
- 1 tablespoon spring onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon papery dried shrimp optional
- ½ teaspoon Chinese sesame oil
- 1 pinch salt
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Coriander chopped
- 1 tablespoon homemade chilli oil or to taste
Instructions
No. 1: Ginger & Vinegar Sauce:
- Mix all the ingredients. Leave to infuse for 5 minutes before serving.
No. 2: Garlic & Vinegar Sauce:
- Put garlic, Sichuan pepper and salt into a bowl. Pour hot oil over.
- Add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
No. 3: Spring Onion Oil Sauce:
- Put spring onion and sugar in a bowl. Pour hot oil over.
- Add soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.
No. 4: Spicy Tomato Dip:
- Put tomato, garlic, ginger, chilli and coriander into the food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.
- Add salt, sugar and soy sauce. Mix well.
No. 5: Sichuan Dumpling Sauce:
- Put Sichuan spiced sweet soy sauce (see note 1) and garlic in a serving bowl.
- Add freshly boiled dumplings.
- Pour chilli oil over. Stir then garnish with spring onion.
No. 6: Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup:
- Put soy sauce, vinegar, spring onion, papery dried shrimp, sesame oil and salt in the serving bowl.
- Spoon in freshly boiled dumplings along with some water from the pot.
- Add sesame seeds, coriander and chilli oil.
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Notes
1. To make Sichuan spiced sweet soy sauce, put the following into a saucepan.
- 1 cup (240g) light soy sauce
- ½ cup (65g) dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60g) water
- 1 star anise
- 1 Tsao-ko
- 1 small piece cassia cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp Sichuan pepper
- 1 pinch fennel seeds
- 2 stalks scallions
- 1 small piece ginger
