Dipping sauce advice

[elron42]

In my city we have a great vietmanise vegitarian restaraunt called AU LAC
https://www.aulac-restaurant.com.au/

I particularly like the vegetarian cold rolls and they come with a particular type of dipping sauce that I am finding hard to duplicate.

It is clear with maybe a slight yellow orange tinge. Not thick. It is slightly sweet with a spicy / burning after taste.

Has anyone come across a dipping sauce like this and would they be happy to share the recipie?


Thanks in advance,

Ian

 

[CraigC]

Not quite vegetarian. Just mix everything together and let stand to meld. How hot it is depends on the "red pepper flakes" used.

1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

 

[Francesca]

@elron42

I just looked at the Restaurant Au Lac´s Website. I believe from the color of the dipping sauce served with the Vietnamese Rolls, this could be a

"Peanut Sweet and Sour Salsa" (a deep Golden hue) ..

The standard ingredients in this type of dipping sauce are :

Fresh squeezed lime juice and zest
Hoison
Sugar
Soy Sauce
Tomato Paste
Garlic mashed in Mortar with a Pestle
Roasted ground peanuts or peanut butter
Peanut Oil
Water
Chili peppers - dried and crumbled

 

[Morning Glory]

Looking at this menu I'm thinking you are talking about the Fresh Cold Rolls (item 5)? If so they are peanut free so I assume the sauce they come with will be too. Its impossible to second guess a sweet/hot chilli sauce as there are so many different versions. If I were you I would contact the restaurant and ask! This is a restaurant which really cares about ingredients so I think they will be more than happy to tell you what is in that sauce! Their email is on the website (see below).

 

[Herbie]

I think it was likely nuoc cham, which is similar to the recipe @CraigC posted (but I would think rice vinegar would be used). There are vegetarian 'fish' sauces available and I've seen some recipes for these online. I've not tried them so can't recommend any.

 

[elron42]

Thank you all for your responses. I have made it hard with my (very) bad description. It is not the peanut sauce. I believe it is the one pictured in this link.

http://canberravegan.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/au-lac-gourmet-vegetarian-restaurant.html

If this is not helpful enough, I will make the ultimate sacrifice, drive to dickson, buy some and take a photo.