Sauces

There’s no better way to amp up your dishes than by drizzling (or drowning in some cases) it with pure saucey goodness. I can name a few of my favourite sauces that its accompanying dish just would not be the same without, so make sure you find that one recipe that does the same for you!

Vietnamese dipping sauce in a bowl with a ladle, used limes, chili and sugar in a dish with a spoon in it

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nước Mắm)

Hoisin Peanut Sauce in a bowl.

Hoisin Peanut Sauce (Tương Chấm Gỏi Cuốn)

XO Sauce in a dish.

XO Sauce (XO 酱)

Nước Màu in a bowl with a spoon dripping some.

Nước Màu (Vietnamese Caramel Sauce)

Scallion Ginger Sauce in a bowl with a spoon in it.

Scallion Ginger Sauce (薑蔥油)

Muối Ớt in a mortar with a pestle in it surrounded by chilis and a fruit platter.

Muối Ớt (Vietnamese Chili Salt)

Nước Mắm Đường in a dish surrounded by chili with a hand dipping a slice of green mango in the sauce.

Nước Mắm Đường (Vietnamese Sweet Fish Sauce)

Sichuan Garlic Chili Oil in a bowl with a wooden spoon next to it.

Sichuan Garlic Chili Oil

Oyster Sauce Substitutes

Gỏi Cuốn Chay dipping into a bowl of sauce surrounded by more Gỏi Cuốn Chay and fresh herbs.

Gỏi Cuốn Chay (Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls)

Sa Tế in a container surrounded by chilis and a wooden spoon in the sauce.

Sa Tế (Vietnamese Lemongrass Chili Sauce)