Wipe the wok and add a tablespoon of oil. When hot, add the shallots and chillies and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the squid rings and stir-fry for 1–2 minutes. Keep the wok on the heat, add the ...
Continue stirring gently until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon and turned a dark brown colour. Remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla seeds or extract.
More is more and you can’t tell a Singaporean not to take the sauce. Those able and capable of recreating the beloved brown dip took matters into their own hands (see recipes below). Food blogger Dr ...