Name: Filipino Lumpia Shanghai Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 tsp Water; 4 tsp Cornstarch; 2 cup water; ½ cup Vinegar (distilled, white wine, coconut, or rice vinegar); 1¼ cup Light brown sugar (Sub: white or dark brown sugar); 4 tbsp Tomato ketchup (for color); 4 cloves Garlic, grated or minced; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (Sub: oyster sauce); 4 tsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes

Lumpia spring rolls are extremely popular in the Philippines. This sweet dipping sauce is a great accompaniment to the spring rolls or other fried foods you’d like to have a cool, sweet dipping sauce for. It’s easy to make and lasts for months in the fridge,

Filipino Lumpia Shanghai Dipping Sauce

There's nothing better than dipping a crispy anything into this homemade dipping sauce. Taking only 5 minutes to make, this flavorful sauce is easy to put together and goes with lots of different appetizers.

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Course: Appetizer, Condiment, Dip

Cuisine: Philippines, Southeast Asian

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 5

Servings: cups

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Medium saucepan
Whisk
Small bowl

Ingredients

4 tsp Water
4 tsp Cornstarch

Sauce

2 cup water
½ cup Vinegar (distilled, white wine, coconut, or rice vinegar)
1¼ cup Light brown sugar (Sub: white or dark brown sugar)
4 tbsp Tomato ketchup (for color)
4 cloves Garlic, grated or minced
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (Sub: oyster sauce)
4 tsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Make thickener by combining cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
Wisk sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. After sugar has dissolved, adjust salt/vinegar/sugar/pepper flakes how you'd like.
Stir in cornstarch slurry. Continue to cook until sauce has thickened.
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Pour into a jar and refrigerate or pace in a dipping bowl and serve with Lumpia or any other kind of spring roll.