Dipping Sauce for Dumplings

2/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup chicken stock
2 scallions, sliced very thin
1 slice ginger, 1/4 inch thick
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Mirin, Chinese sweet rice cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sesame chili oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic, chopped

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar. Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Serve the dipping sauce at room temperature.

NOTE: If you don't have real chicken stock available, dissolve 1/3 of a chicken bouillon cube in 1/3 cup of warm water.

Servings: 8