Yum Cha Dipping Sauce Recipe

Name: Yum Cha Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1 or more
Ingredients: Coriander; Brown Sugar; Garlic Cloves; Light Soy Sauce; Lime Juice; Fish Sauce; Red Chile

Recreate the magic of your favorite Chinese restaurant's dipping sauce! This incredibly easy recipe perfectly mimics that addictive umami-rich sauce served with prawn har gau and other steamed dim sum. Get ready for a flavor explosion in just 5 minutes – it's so good, you'll want to dip everything in it!

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Calories 149.5 kcal

Protein 10g

Rating 4.0 (1 Reviews)

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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Yum Cha Dipping Sauce

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How to Make Yum Cha Dipping Sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar until the sugar is fully dissolved.
Stir in the chili garlic sauce to your desired level of spiciness.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more sugar for sweetness, rice vinegar for tang, or chili garlic sauce for heat.
Serve immediately with your favorite steamed dim sum, such as har gau, siu mai, or dumplings.