Asian Dipping Sauces Recipe

Ingredients for Asian Dipping Sauces

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• Vegetable Oil
• Japanese Soy Sauce
• Mirin
• Caster Sugar
• Dashi
• Warm Water
• Fresh Ginger
• 1 tablespoon sugar (lemon garlic sauce), 2 teaspoons caster sugar (soy ginger sauce)
• Rice Wine Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• Fresh Coriander
• Chili Pepper

How to Make Asian Dipping Sauces

1. **Sesame Seed Dipping Sauce:**
2. Toast 1/4 cup sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant (about 2-3 minutes).
3. Crush toasted sesame seeds into a paste using a mortar and pestle or a clean coffee grinder. Add 2 teaspoons of sesame oil if necessary to create a smooth paste.
4. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 teaspoon grated ginger.
5. **Ginger Dipping Sauce:**
6. Combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil in a small bowl.
7. **Lemon & Garlic Dipping Sauce:**
8. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar until the sugar dissolves.
9. Stir in 2 finely chopped small red chilies and 3 finely minced cloves of garlic.
10. **Soy & Ginger Dipping Sauce:**
11. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup soy sauce (shoyu), 5cm (2 inch) piece of peeled and finely grated fresh ginger, and 2 teaspoons caster sugar. Mix well and serve within 15 minutes of preparation.