Filipino cuisine includes a lot of rich pork dishes. This vinegar-based dipping sauce to cut through all that richness to provide a cool and tangy element to any meal.

Filipino Spicy Vinegar Dip- Sawsawan

This dip compliments rich foods, especially fatty pork dishes. It takes 5 minutes to put together.

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Course: Condiment, Dip

Cuisine: Philippines, Southeast Asian

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: cups

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Pint or quart sized jar with lid

Ingredients

3 cup Vinegar (palm, apple, or rice vinegar)
1 large Red onion, chopped
6 cloves Garlic, pounded with blade of large knife
1 tbsp Black peppercorns
3 medium Red chilis, sliced thin (red Thai or jalapeno are good)
1 medium Scotch bonnet or jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
3 tbsp Sugar (white or light brown)
1 pinch Salt (Kosher or Sea Salt)

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a jar, screw on the lid, and shake to combine. Refrigerate 2-3 days to allow the flavors to meld together. To serve, shake jar thoroughly and our into small dipping bowl, one for each diner.