One of our go-to lunches is the Sum-m! Sesame Ginger Dumplings from Costco (which we keep in the freezer) with dipping sauce and salad. The dumplings come with sauce but in my opinion this one is far superior!
When we're feeling splurgy, we get the dumplings from Dumpling Drop instead. If we were really on the ball, we would make our own dumplings... it's really not that difficult! And I know, from witnessing it firsthand, that they can even be assembled by headlamp in the bow of a canoe for a truly gourmet camping meal (first night only to make sure the filling is fresh).
Ingredients:
Roughly equal parts of the following (I normally use about 1.5-2tbs I think?):
- Soya sauce
- Rice vinegar
Slightly less but almost the same amount of:
- Sweet chili sauce
A few drops of:
- Sesame oil
(Optional) Either a little or quite a lot of:
- Minced cilantro
Directions:
Put all of the above into a small bowl and mix well.
Substitutions/alternatives:
- If all you have is soya sauce and rice vinegar, then roughly equal parts of each makes a perfectly fine sauce.
- If you don't have rice vinegar, try to use something else reasonably mild but reduce the quantity by a little bit (eg. white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar can work but don't use too much)
- If you prefer a spicier sauce that is less sweet, consider using Sambal Olek instead of the sweet chili sauce (you may want to use slightly less). Or if you want spicy and sweet, just add some in!
- The cilantro is certainly not necessary, but if you have it, it is a very nice addition!
- If you don't have the sesame oil, just omit it.
