Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2           cup  firmly packed brown sugar
  4        tablespoons  cider vinegar
  4        tablespoons  soy sauce
  2          teaspoons  sesame oil
     1/4      teaspoon  ground ginger

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Serve as a dipping sauce with cooked artichokes. Makes about 3/4 cup. Variation: Creamy Thai Sauce: Blend 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter with the Oriental Dipping Sauce. Mix thoroughly.

Nutritional Information:

542 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (14% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 117g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4158mg Sodium