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Food Network Kitchen | 2024-06-18
Description
Sawsawan means dipping sauce in Tagalog, and there's almost always one of these tangy, zesty condiments on the Filipino table. The sauces are typically vinegar-based and usually use cane vinegar, the most common vinegar in the Philippines. A sawsawan is famously personalized by its maker, and they're often thrown together just before serving and sometimes tailored to a specific dish. This versatile version of sawsawan takes just a few minutes to prepare and contains some of the essential seasonings of Filipino cuisine: soy sauce, vinegar, chiles, garlic and a bit of sugar for sweetness and balance. Its tang and punch enhance the flavors of fried or grilled foods like Daing-Style Fish and Filipino Pork Barbecue, but it's also put on rice and just anything that could benefit from a hit of bright flavor.
