Remember the roasted pork belly we cooked up not too long ago? We served it with this soy and vinegar dipping sauce that is common at our table. I grew up with dipping sauces with meals. Something that my husband couldn’t get used to. He always says, “why didn’t you just put it on the food when you were cooking it?” Well it’s a matter of taste and flavor, I think. You can adjust and enhance the flavor of your food by having dipping sauces, if it’s nothing but a small pinch of salt at the table. I think the ritual of adjusting your seasonings, to match your individual taste, at the table adds to the dining experience. Although I have heard of cooks who take offense to someone ‘adjusting’ … Read entire article »