5 spicy asian peanut dipping sauce Recipes

hoisin sauce (see cooks notes, creamy peanut butter, water, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, dried rice-stick noodles, fresh lime juice, divided, sugar, coarsely grated carrot (about 1 lb; use large holes on a box grater), chopped serrano or jalapeno chiles, including seeds, rice-paper rounds, plus more in case some tear, sliced napa cabbage, coarsely chopped, chopped cocktail peanuts, fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves (asian or italian )

smooth peanut butter, natural, garlic, minced, tamari (your preferred soy sauce is fine), water , plus additional as needed, rice vinegar, asian chili paste, sugar or 1 tsp agave nectar, fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, pepper, cellophane noodles (see notes ), rice vinegar, hot chile flakes, fresh lime juice (about 3 small limes), garlic, minced, sugar, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla), heads boston or butter lettuce, cores trimmed and leaves separated, rinsed, and drained, carrot, peeled, ends trimmed , and grated lengthwise into ribbons, basil leaves, cilantro leaves, mint leaves, dry-roasted peanuts, finely chopped

limes, creamy peanut butter (preferably natural ), asian garlic chile paste, chopped fresh mint, poached, grilled, or steamed shrimp, peeled, with tails left on