1 minute and 3 ingredients is all you need to make the best Gyoza Dipping Sauce. Salty, tangy, and with an optional spicy kick this is the only sauce you need for your dumplings and pot stickers.
Bring out a small bowl and add all ingredients except chili flakes. Mix, then top with chili flakes (if desired) and serve.
Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
Japanese soy sauce: I recommend a dark Japanese soy sauce (known as "Koikuchi Shoyu" in Japanese) like Kikkoman* . You can also use a low-sodium Japanese soy sauce, another type of soy sauce, or tamari, but it will change the flavor a bit. Taste test and go from there!
Rice vinegar : you can use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar instead, but it will change the taste slightly
Sesame oil: add more or less according to taste. To make it spicier you can use a saesame oil infused with chilli (known as "rayu" in Japanese).
Red pepper flakes can be added, if you want a bit of a spicy kick to your sauce
Tips & tricks
Taste test and adjust to suit your taste buds perfectly
Make it spicy by topping with red chili flakes
Add even more heat by adding a finely chopped serrano pepper, Thai bird's eye chili or chili oil
Vary the flavor by adding any combination of ginger, garlic, lime or lemon juice, sliced spring onion and roasted or raw sesame seeds
If the flavor is too strong you can mix in a little bit of water
Store leftovers in the fridge in a jar or other airtight container, it's good for many weeks. Add chili flakes just before serving, or it will become very spicy.