3 years ago I found a hole-in-the-wall dumpling spot in Chinatown that changed my sauce game

I walked past this place on Mulberry Street for a whole year before finally stopping in. The owner handed me a bowl of black vinegar with ginger and said 'trust me' - now I make my own version at home every weekend. Anyone else got a secret sauce recipe from a random shop?

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murphy.abby1mo agoMost Upvoted

Three years later and I still think about that vinegar blend.

nora_park1mo ago

Equal parts black vinegar and soy sauce with a pinch of sugar and grated ginger.

nora_park1mo ago

Wait, black vinegar or Chinese black rice vinegar? They're totally different beasts. Regular black vinegar is way stronger and more acidic, so equal parts soy would be a mess.