Spicy Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Name: Spicy Dumpling Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ½ cup (120 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce (60 ml) Soy Sauce; 2 Tbsp maple syrup (30 ml) Maple Syrup; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (15 ml) Rice Vinegar; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (15 ml) Sesame Seed; 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml) Pepper; 2 scallions, chopped Scallion

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Joanne Lee Molinaro recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Joanne Lee Molinaro.

Spicy Dumpling Dipping from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Soy Sauce 60 mlMaple Syrup 30 mlRice Vinegar 15 mlSesame Seed 15 mlPepper 5 ml

Ingredients

Soy Sauce — 1/4 cup soy sauce (60 ml)
Maple Syrup — 2 Tbsp maple syrup (30 ml)
Rice Vinegar — 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (15 ml)
Sesame Seed — 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (15 ml)
Pepper — 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)
Scallion — 2 scallions, chopped

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Maple Syrup, Rice Vinegar, Sesame Seed, Pepper.
Add finishing notes: Pepper, Scallion.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Joanne Lee Molinaro is a cookbook author working in Korean / plant-based; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2022 (The Korean Vegan Cookbook).

Adapted from a Joanne Lee Molinaro recipe (Joanne Lee Molinaro / The Korean Vegan (first-party)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Joanne Lee Molinaro / The Korean Vegan (first-party) (published as “Spicy Dumpling Dipping Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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