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Filipino Vinegar Dipping Sauce: a Tangy Wing-Win

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cane vinegar or white vinegar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar (adjust to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • Optional a pinch of crushed red pepper for heat
  • Optional sliced chili or calamansi juice for extra zing

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk vinegar and soy sauce together until they look like they’re finally becoming friends.
  • Add minced garlic, chopped onion, and sugar. Stir until the sugar starts to surrender to the tangy tide.
  • Season with pepper. If you’re feeling spicy, drop in the crushed red pepper or chili slices.
  • Taste and adjust: a little more sugar for balance or a splash of calamansi juice for citrus brightness.
  • Let it sit for 10 minutes to let the flavors mingle. It’s diplomacy for condiments.
  • Give it one more quick stir and serve. Dip away, friend.