This is a wonderful Asian-style dipping sauce that can be canned or frozen. If you cannot find enough pickled ginger juice, many stores carry regular ginger juice.

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a nonaluminum pan over medium heat.

2. Let the sauce come to a low rolling boil; reduce by about ½ cup.

3. Cool and preserve. Add fresh chopped green onion when serving.

• MAKES 2 CUPS

• INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup rice wine vinegar

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice

• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes

• ½ tablespoon chives

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 1 ½ teaspoons pickled ginger, minced, plus 1 cup juice

• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce