Six dumpling sauces

Six dumpling sauces

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From the simplest to more sophisticated versions, this guide offers six inspiring dumpling sauces which will take your dumpling dishes to another level.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoonblack rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoonhoney
  • 1 teaspoonginger (julienned)
  • dill (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoongarlic (minced)
  • 1 pinchground sichuan pepper
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • 1 tablespoonhot oil
  • ½ teaspoonlight soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoonblack rice vinegar
  • fresh chilli (finely chopped)
  • coriander (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoonspring onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 pinchsugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoonhot oil
  • 2 tablespoonlight soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoonblack rice vinegar
  • 250 gripe tomatoes (peeled and deseeded)
  • 2 clovesgarlic
  • 2slices ginger
  • 1fresh chilli (or to taste)
  • 4strands coriander
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • 1 pinchsugar
  • ½ teaspoonlight soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoonsichuan spiced sweet soy sauce (see note 1)
  • 1 teaspoongarlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoonhomemade chilli oil (or to taste)
  • spring onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoonlight soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoonblack rice vinegar (or spiced vinegar, see note 2)
  • 1 tablespoonspring onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoonpapery dried shrimp (optional)
  • ½ teaspoonchinese sesame oil
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • coriander (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoonhomemade chilli oil (or to taste)

Directions

No. 1: ginger & vinegar sauce:

  1. 1

    Mix all the ingredients. Leave to infuse for 5 minutes before serving.

No. 2: garlic & vinegar sauce:

  1. 1

    Put garlic, Sichuan pepper and salt into a bowl. Pour hot oil over.

  2. 2

    Add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.

No. 3: spring onion oil sauce:

  1. 1

    Put spring onion and sugar in a bowl. Pour hot oil over.

  2. 2

    Add soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.

No. 4: spicy tomato dip:

  1. 1

    Put tomato, garlic, ginger, chilli and coriander into the food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.

  2. 2

    Add salt, sugar and soy sauce. Mix well.

No. 5: sichuan dumpling sauce:

  1. 1

    Put Sichuan spiced sweet soy sauce (see note 1) and garlic in a serving bowl.

  2. 2

    Add freshly boiled dumplings.

  3. 3

    Pour chilli oil over. Stir then garnish with spring onion.

No. 6: hot and sour dumpling soup:

  1. 1

    Put soy sauce, vinegar, spring onion, papery dried shrimp, sesame oil and salt in the serving bowl.

  2. 2

    Spoon in freshly boiled dumplings along with some water from the pot.

  3. 3

    Add sesame seeds, coriander and chilli oil.