Recipes Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce 4.6 (78) 66 Reviews 11 Photos This hot and sweet sauce is the best I've made. It tastes just like the ones I have tried at Chinese restaurants. Submitted by ycrowe Updated on February 5, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 11 11 11 11 Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings ½ cup rice vinegar ½ cup white sugar 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons dried red pepper flakes Directions Bring vinegar to a boil in a small, nonreactive pot. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Reduce heat to low, simmer for 5 minutes, and remove from heat. Mash garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle to a smooth paste. Add paste to sweetened vinegar in the pot. Stir in red pepper flakes. Cool to room temperature before using. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. I Made It Print 102 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 101 Calories 0g Fat 26g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 101 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 0% Sodium 146mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 25g Protein 0g 0% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 3mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 26mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.