Wasabi-Ginger Dipping Sauce

Oh sure; the cute lit­tle Wasabi looks cud­dly and harm­less. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

  • Ingre­di­ents:
  • 3⁄4 cup soy sauce
  • 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tsp. ground gin­ger or 2 tbsp. fresh grat­ed ginger
  • 2 tsp. wasabi powder
  • Sesame seeds

In a small saucepan, com­bine soy sauce, brown sug­ar, orange juice, hon­ey, gin­ger, and wasabi pow­der. Dis­solve brown sug­ar. Cool slight­ly. Trans­fer to a small bowl, sprin­kle with sesame seeds.

Serve with beef, pork, chick­en, fish, seafood, tofu, or vegetables.

Makes about 1 cup.