Gyoza Dipping Sauce

This is the sauce we use for our gyoza (aka jiaozi, pot stickers, dumplings, ...). This is pungent, salty, and slightly sweet.

1 clove garlic, mashed

3 T. sugar

black Chinese vinegar

8 T. soy sauce

chili oil or chili sauce to taste

Combine garlic and sugar. Add as much vinegar as the sugar will absorb (less than 3 tablespoons). Then, add soy sauce and chili sauce to taste. Mmm...