# Filipino Spiced Vinegar

Filipino spiced vinegar, or Sukang Sawsawan, is a versatile dipping sauce perfect for various fried dishes like Longanisa, Lumpia Gulay, and crispy chicken skins.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- red onion
- Thai chilies
- black peppercorns
- garlic
- sugar
- fish sauce
- vanilla extract
- vinegar

## Instructions

1. Dice the red onion.
2. Chop the Thai chilies.
3. Add black peppercorns, garlic, and sugar to a large zip-lock bag.
4. Push out any air and seal the bag.
5. Smash the contents of the bag with a mallet.
6. Add the smashed garlic mixture to a container.
7. Add the diced onions and chopped Thai chilies to the container.
8. Transfer the ingredients to a bigger container.
9. Add whole Thai chilies to the container.
10. Pour in fish sauce.
11. Add vanilla extract.
12. Pour in vinegar.
13. Give it a good mix.
14. Put a lid on the container.
15. Let it marinate for at least three days, or a week for better flavor.
16. Serve the spiced vinegar.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- large zip-lock bag
- mallet
- container
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- The sugar absorbs any garlic oil that comes out.
- Don't worry if there are whole peppercorns, it gives it character.
- Let it marinate for at least three days, but it's better if you give it a week.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/Qae4lnY6Z0c?si=XXbISuQZCPSutQc5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c9650c76-c8eb-4e67-9ea4-3872334af0dd
- Extracted: 2025-11-26

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