what is your favorite "sawsawan (pinoy)" or dipping sauce?

@cardizon (223)
Philippines
April 12, 2007 11:54pm CST
asians like to have dipping sauces. be it the thais, malaysians, laotians, chinese, etc.! i like patis or fish sauce with a lot of dehydrated chili that has been ground thoughly. i like it on mango, singkamas or turnips, fish, steamed shrimps, meats, and almost anything. my husband on the otherhand likes vinegar + soy sauce + loads of chili. how about you fellows?
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ozzydee70
@ozzydee70 (465)
• Germany
13 Apr 07
its depend on what Im going to eat. if its sinigang patis with crushed red chili, if its nilaga or any grilled meat or fish , toyo with kalamansi will be great, if its boiled eggplant or okra i like shrimp paste with kalamansi and crushed chili. mmmm made me feel hungry lol.. i miss the pinoy foods very much
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
wow! you brought out shrimp paste or 'bagoong'! i totally like it. except that im allergic to it. hehe. are you out of the country? you should go back and have some eats!
ozzydee70
@ozzydee70 (465)
• Germany
13 Apr 07
yes i been living here in germany for quite awhile now, i bought bottled shrimp paste in one of asian shop here but its not the same when you brought it fresh and cooked it personally.
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erikbench
@erikbench (169)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
it depends.. if its "prito" i just like to dip it in ketchup.. however, "kinilaw" and "barbeQ" would need vinegar with a lot of crushed chili.. with "mangga," pure vinegar does the job .. i like to experiment with different kinds of "sawsawan"..
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
mangga with vinegar? isnt manggo sour already? tapos vinegar? hmmm...typical of an ilocano. correct me if im wrong
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
13 Apr 07
I absolutely love Thai gfood and I think the reason is their sauces and dips, they are beautiful, when I go to dinner at a Thai Restaurant I like to start off with Pappadoms with the Peanut dipping sauce then for an entre I like their Fish Cakes and this comes with a beautiful dipping sauce and I am not sure what it is, maybe cucumber in it bit not sure...oh their sauces are the best...
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
i like 'tom yam' (thai soupy dish)! it is very similar to 'sinigang' in the philippines! i like it with fish sauce and calamansi.
luannemay
@luannemay (258)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
My favorite dipping sauce is soy sauce and kalamansi w/ red chilis, its good for fried, steamed and grilled fish.
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
red chilies or siling labuyo beats it!.
prettiemammie
@prettiemammie (835)
• United States
13 Apr 07
I like soy sauce with kalamansi, fried garlic and siling labuyo (small red chili). I love dipping fish, shrimp, pork chops, or steak in it. It is so delicious that I'm missing it. Because I'm not in Philippines plus we don't have kalamansi here in New York only lemon or lime. But its still not the same.
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
oh fried garlic, yummy! i could imagine 'tokwat baboy' and 'lugaw with garlic' (fried tofu and pork with rice porridge)
zer0charly
@zer0charly (5613)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
it depends on what i am eating.if its sinigang,i like fish sauce with lots of chili.if its barbeque,i like the the combination of sweet and sour sauce..and i also do love the dipping sauce of our old time filipino street food "fishball"..
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cardizon
@cardizon (223)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
oohhh. i smell sour sampaloc and that guava sinigang with patis and calamansi. yummy. fish ball sauce is so yummy in the philippines. we are masters of fish ball sauce making.
neenasatine
@neenasatine (2841)
• Philippines
22 Apr 07
i love fish sauce with calamansi or calamansi with soy sauce. also prefer mang tomas lechon sauce and tomato/banana catchup.