Vietnamese sauces recipes

Another thing I admire about Vietnamese food is their different dipping and cooking sauces. I ate loads of different sauces when I visited Vietnam, but I only have the recipes for 3 of the sauces.

Sweet & Sour Sauce
1 Tablespoon of water
1/2 teaspoon of sour chilli saurce
1/2 of tomato puree
1/2 of finely chopped white onion
1/2 tablespoon of finely chopped pineapple
1/2 tablespoon of finely chopped tomato
1/2 teaspoon of crushed ginger
1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil

Heat wok with vegetable oil and add all the ingredients (except water and sour chilli / tomato sauces) - starting wtih onion. Fry for a few seconds, then add remaining ingredients. Bring to simmer and serve as a dipping sauce or cook with other meats/seafood.

Peanut Sauce
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
2 tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter
2 tablesppons of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of brown sugar or honey
1 pinch of chilli powder
1/4 cup of water or cocunut milk

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and mix over a moderate heat for 10 seconds (add lime juice if necessary)

Fish Sauce
2 tablespoons of fish sauce - clear or light fish sauce only
1 tablespoon of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon of finely chopped chilli
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 lime or lemon - juice only
1 teaspoon of grated ginger (optional)

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved. Serve as dippying sauce for spring rolls.