To balance the richness of juicy, fatty dumplings at dim sum houses, diners will stir together chili oil, soy sauce and rich Chinese black vinegar. But this top-quality bottled sauce—crafted in the kitchen of acclaimed New York restaurant Milu—does the work for you. It tastes like a high-end, well-balanced version of the DIY dipping sauce: tangy from the Chinkiang vinegar, savory from the soy and with a noticeable tingly heat from Sichuan chili oil. Though it’s perfect for dumplings, Milu’s sauce is also excellent with noodles and stir-fries. Or drizzle it over plain white rice, enrich simple soups with its layered flavors or use anywhere you want to dip or season with spicy, savory, vinegary sauce.
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Serve with dumplings, scallion pancakes or other items to dip. Drizzle some dumpling sauce on top of our Butter-and-Soy Glazed Vegetables, add a splash (start with a teaspoon or two) to Miso Soup with Mixed Vegetables and Tofu or use to finish plain or fried rice—like our Thai Fried Rice.