Vietnamese Steamed Squid with a Ginger and Chilli Dipping Sauce

The seafood in Vietnam is sweeter and more succulent than anywhere I can remember. I ate this simple but lovely dish in a café overlooking the endless white sands of China Beach, made famous by American soldiers during the war, who took time off here while the Vietcong kept watch on them from their cave hideouts in the Marble Mountains nearby.

As long as you cook the squid very briefly and add a hint of sugar you can make this one of the most pleasurable quick summer meals. The best