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The Ultimate Sawsawan or Filipino Dipping Sauce

The Ultimate Sawsawan (Filipino Dipping Sauce)

5 from 7 votes
This is my go-to sawsawan, a Filipino term meaning “dipping sauce”. My family always has this dipping sauce whenever we have grilled or fried food like grilled liempo (pork belly), fried fish, and fried tofu. This sauce is packed with savoury, sour, and spicy notes with a little sweetness. I love the crunch from the onions and the juiciness of the tomatoes. Scooping this over fried or grilled foods really take it up a notch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Condiments, Dips, Sauces
Cuisine Asian, Filipino, Southeast Asian
Servings 3 serving
Calories 19 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/2 tbsp Calamansi juice or 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Ground pepper
  • 1-2 tsp sugar adjust to desired sweetness
  • 2-3 siling labuyo , bird’s eye chiles, or other chiles of choice
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • 1 medium red onion diced

Enjoy With:

  • Fried or air fried extra firm tofu
  • Steamed rice
  • Other grilled and fried food!

Instructions
 

  • Mix the soy sauce, vinegar, water, calamansi juice, pepper, and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Add the chiles, tomatoes, onions. Mix well and feel free to adjust to your taste.
  • I had mine with air-fried tokwa or extra firm tofu and soaked the tofu with the sauce so the tofu absorbs the flavour! I love scooping the onions and tomatoes over the tomato and love it with steamed rice.
  • This is great with fried extra firm tofu/tofwa, other deep fried dishes (with a subtle taste), and grilled dishes!

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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