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What Are the Different Types of Soy Sauce Dipping Sauce?

Lori Kilchermann
Lori Kilchermann

There are many types of soy sauce dipping sauce, and many recipes feature rice vinegar and sweet rice wine. Soy sauce dipping sauce can be paired equally with meat, fish and vegetables. The dipping sauce is even served with sweet potato wedges and oriental-style pancakes.

Various types of chicken are often paired with soy sauce dipping sauce. Chicken and lemon pot stickers with soy-scallion dipping sauce features a sauce made with sweet rice wine, seasoned rice vinegar and chopped green onions. It also features chile paste with garlic. Soy dipping sauce served with steamed chicken and vegetables is made with fresh cilantro, low-sodium soy sauce and rice vinegar. It also features sweet rice wine and dark sesame oil.

Soy sauce.
Soy sauce.

Soy sauce dipping sauce to be served with spring rolls has several variations. It can be made with seasoned rice vinegar, sugar and thinly sliced scallions. The dipping sauce also can feature Asian fish sauce, fresh lime juice and jalapeno chile. Another variation is made using rice wine vinegar, fresh ginger and fresh cilantro.

Pancake dishes with oriental flare often feature a soy sauce dipping sauce. Soy sauce is featured in an Asian dipping sauce that accompanies shredded carrot-ginger pancakes. It is made with minced garlic, fresh ginger and rice wine vinegar. A spicy dipping sauce that accompanies scallion pancakes is made with rice vinegar, fresh ginger and low-sodium soy sauce. It also features crushed red pepper and sugar.

Bacon-wrapped scallops with a ginger-soy dipping sauce.
Bacon-wrapped scallops with a ginger-soy dipping sauce.

Rice vinegar is featured in many soy sauce dipping sauce recipes. Soy-sesame dipping sauce is made with low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar and fresh green onions. It also contains fresh lemon juice, dark sesame oil and minced garlic cloves. Soy vinegar dipping sauce features tamari, Japanese sweet rice wine and sugar. It also contains rice vinegar and fresh lemon juice.

Most recipes for soy-based dipping sauces feature tangy rice vinegar and sweet rice wine.
Most recipes for soy-based dipping sauces feature tangy rice vinegar and sweet rice wine.

Vegetables can be seasoned with soy sauce dipping sauce. Sweet potato wedges with sesame-soy dipping sauce feature rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds. Sesame tempura green beans with soy dipping sauce is made with soy sauce, sugar and lime juice. It also features flour, beer and sesame seeds.

Peanut butter, chili sauce and orange juice are featured in some soy sauce dipping sauces. Soy sauce is featured in peanut dipping sauce, along with chili sauce and vinegar. It also includes lime juice, brown sugar and peanut butter. Soy-citrus sauce served with gyoza features vegetable broth, orange juice and rice vinegar.

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