XFF Dumpling Sauce

Name: XFF Dumpling Sauce (秘制饺子汁)
Yield: Makes 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns; 1 star anise pod; 1½-inch (4 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 4 black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup (240 ml) black vinegar

秘制饺子汁

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Xi'an Famous Foods

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

About

The balance for this sauce is important: A stronger vinegar to soy sauce ratio helps cut the fattiness of the dumplings, while the oyster sauce adds a slight velvety finish and a touch of sugar.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
1 cup (240 ml

Asia
China
Sauce
Vegan

Method

In a small saucepan, combine all of the ingredients along with ¼ cup (60 ml) water. Bring to a boil over high heat.

Once boiling, turn the heat down to a low boil and cook for 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 10 minutes.

Strain the sauce and use immediately, or let cool and store in an airtight container, refrigerated, until ready to use, for up