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    My Favourite Gyoza Dipping Sauce (餃子のタレ)

    Published: May 15, 2020 · Modified: Feb 25, 2022 by Yuto Omura

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    This is my go-to gyoza dipping sauce recipe. All you need is one minute and four simple ingredients to create this tangy dip with a kick!

    My favourite gyoza dipping sauce

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    What is Gyoza?

    Gyoza (餃子) are small dumplings filled with meat or seafood, vegetables and seasonings wrapped in a thin dough.

    Although they are eaten all across Japan, the dish originates from China and are originally called “Jiaozi”. In English they are often known as dumplings or pot stickers.

    Gyoza can be cooked in a number of ways. Steamed, fried, boiled, etc.

    If you want to learn how to make gyoza from scratch, check out my pork filling and homemade gyoza wrapper recipes!

    Japanese pan fried gyoza dumplings on a white plate with homemade dipping sauce

    Gyoza Dipping Sauce

    No serving of gyoza is complete without "gyoza no tare" (餃子のタレ) dipping sauce! Gyoza sauce is usually thin, savoury and tangy, served in a small dish on the side.

    Traditionally, the two essential ingredients needed to make it are soy sauce and rice vinegar and while the ratio is often 50/50, it can be adjusted to personal preference.

    There are actually many kinds of gyoza dipping sauce and they vary from restaurant to restaurant and from family to family.

    Not to mention, you can make the sauce as simple or complex as you like with extra ingredients.

    my favourite gyoza dipping sauce with 4 ingredients

    My Favourite Gyoza Dipping Sauce

    I personally like my gyoza dipping sauce to be quite sour, spicy and peppery so I use the following ingredients:

    • Soy sauce
    • Rice vinegar
    • Chili oil
    • Pepper

    Let's go over each ingredient in more detail.

    Soy Sauce

    In Japan, there are 5 main types of soy sauce. "Koikuchi Shoyu" is the most common and accounts for around 80% of all the soy sauce produced in Japan. (SOYIC, 2022)

    soy sauce poured into a white bowl

    Koikuchi is dark in colour and has a balanced flavour of saltiness, sweetness, bitterness and umami. I recommend using koikuchi soy sauce to make gyoza sauce. I personally use this all-purpose Japanese soy sauce by Kikkoman.

    If you use a different kind of soy sauce, you will need to adjust the ratio accordingly.

    Rice Vinegar

    For the most authentic flavour, I recommend using Japanese rice vinegar. This ingredient is responsible for the tang-factor and is a little sweeter than other vinegars. I personally use Marukan Rice Vinegar.

    If you need to substitute, you could use apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar or black vinegar however you might need to add a little sugar to balance these out.

    my favourite gyoza dipping sauce with 4 ingredients

    Sesame based chili Oil

    I'm a big lover of spice and it goes without saying, that if I can add a spicy kick to anything I will!

    One of my favourite additions to gyoza dipping sauce is known as "rayu" (ラー油) which is a popular Japanese sesame oil that has been infused with red chilis.

    I use S&B rayu which you can purchase on Amazon here.

    If you're not a fan of spice, you can swap it for regular toasted sesame oil.

    Black Pepper

    Black pepper adds more depth and another element of spice to the sauce. It really compliments the rayu too! I use a pepper mill to sprinkle a small amount into my sauce.

    my favourite gyoza dipping sauce with 4 ingredients

    Other Ideas

    If you want to customize further, here are a few ideas of other things you can add!

    • Dry chili flakes
    • Fresh chili (sliced and infused)
    • Ginger (sliced and infused)
    • Garlic (sliced and infused)
    • Lemon juice
    • Sliced spring onion
    • Sesame seeds

    And if you find your sauce is a little too strong, you can dilute it with a little water too.

    As you experiment with these ingredients, you will definitely find golden ratio for your own taste!

    But for now, here is my favourite gyoza dipping sauce recipe!

    Japanese pan fried gyoza dumplings on a white plate with homemade dipping sauce

    Check out our video for How to Make Complete Homemade Gyoza Guide (Filling, Wrappers, Dipping sauce)

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    Japanese pan fried gyoza dumplings on a white plate with homemade dipping sauce

    My Favourite Gyoza Dipping Sauce


    • Author: Yuto Omura
    • Total Time: 1 minute
    • Yield: 2 Servings 1x
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    How to make my favourite dipping sauce for Japanese gyoza dumplings


    Ingredients

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    • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
    • 2 tsp soy sauce
    • ½ tsp chili oil
    • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

    Instructions

    1. Measure out 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp chilli oil and ¼ tsp ground black pepper into a small bowl and mix well.
    2. Serve along side crispy pan fried gyoza dumplings and enjoy!

    Notes

    This recipe is enough for two people so either share from one dish, or divide it into two separate smaller dipping plates. (Enough for about 16 gyoza, 8 each)

    Store fresh, unused gyoza dipping sauce in the fridge for up to one week.

    Keeping used leftover sauce is not recommended.

    • Prep Time: 1 minute
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: Mixing
    • Cuisine: Japanese

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