ASIAN DIPPING SAUCES

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Provided by djmastermum

Categories Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

100 g crush sesame seeds
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup Japanese soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin
3 teaspoons caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon dashi, granules
1/2 cup warm water
5 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated finely
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh coriander
1 seeded finely chopped chili pepper

Steps:

SESAME SEED DIPPING SAUCE.
Crush toasted sesame seeds until they form a paste, using mortar and pestle or a clean coffee grinder.
Add 2 teaspoons of oil if necessary to assist in forming a paste.
Mix paste with rest of ingredients.
GINGER DIPPING SAUCE.
Combine all ingredients.
LEMON AND GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE DIPPING SAUCE.
In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons fish sauce and 1 tablespoon sugar until sugar has dissolved.
Stir in 2 chopped small red chillis and 3 finely chopped cloves garlic.
SOY AND GINGER DIPPING SAUCE.
Combine 1 cup shoshoyu (Japanese soy sauce), 5cm (2 inch) piece peeled, finely grated ginger, 2 ts caster sugar in small bowl, mix well and serve within 15 minutes of preparation.