Vietnamese Peanut Sauce Recipe (2024)

Vietnamese Peanut Sauce Recipe

Tương Chấm Gỏi Cuốn

This authentic Vietnamese peanut sauce recipe is very easy to make and only needs a handful of ingredients. It's delicious when it's paired with Vietnamese Summer Rolls or as we always called them growing up Salad Rolls. This recipe is how my mom (who was Vietnamese) made them or at least it sure tastes like her sauce. Mom never wrote down her recipes so I've had to experiment by taste and memory from watching her cook and of course eating her delicious Vietnamese food.

Vietnamese Peanut Sauce with Summer Rolls aka Salad Rolls

Sometimes called "goi cuon sauce", this peanut sauce as known as Tương Chấm Gỏi Cuốn in Vietnamese is usually served with shrimp and pork summer rolls. I grew up calling them salad rolls as that is the literal translation from Vietnamese to English of these rolls and that's what my mom called. I have noticed though that a lot of people call them summer rolls and even spring rolls (we call the deep fried rolls spring rolls) so since people seem to search more on Google for "summer rolls" I'm going with the flow on that. Either way this is a great peanut sauce for spring rolls or summer rolls.

This sauce of course pairs perfectly with our Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Summer Rolls which is a tasty alternative for those who can't eat seafood like the original shrimp and pork summer rolls. Make sure to check out our other delicious recipes. We have everything from appetizers, main dishes and desserts like the recipes below.

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Is this Vietnamese Peanut Sauce for Summer Rolls Really Authentic?

There are of course always going to be different versions of any recipes and this peanut dipping sauce for summer rolls is no exception. As mentioned this one tastes exactly like my mom used to make and you don't get more authentic than a Vietnamese mom's recipe. At least not in my opinion you don't lol. Either way we LOVE this recipe, especially my husband whom I call the peanut sauce king because he almost drowns his salad rolls in them (if my hubby reads this, sorry hun, but it's true). It is best served cold or at room temperature, depending on your personal preference.

While similar to Thai peanut sauce, Vietnamese peanut sauce is traditionally a bit sweeter and a bit more liquid-y than Thai or Chinese peanut sauce. This peanut sauce is also totally vegan as most store-bought hoisin sauces are naturally vegan, as are the rest of the ingredients.

Can you use Vietnamese Peanut Dipping Sauce on Anything Else?

Ideally, this peanut sauce for summer rolls becomes your favorite sauce, so you sure can. In addition to dipping summer rolls in this yummy sauce you can also top it over a noodle bowl with lemongrass chicken for example or over a salad like our Thai Peanut Chicken Salad for example. We do have a slightly different peanut sauce in that recipe but this sauce could easily be used for it, you may want to thin it out a bit though to use as a dressing. Check out our notes in the recipe card on how to do that.

Can you make this Vietnamese Peanut Sauce for Summer Rolls in Advance?

You definitely can make this peanut sauce for fresh rolls ahead of time. Once it's cooled down after making it, just put it in an airtight container, I use mason jars and store in your fridge. You'll want it bring it to room temperature before serving it. We've always used it all up within 5 days so I can't say if it lasts longer than that but it could possibly last longer if stored properly. Let us know if you make this Vietnamese spring roll sauce and how it turns out!

Now do you want to know How to Make Vietnamese Peanut Sauce? Let's get to this easy-peasy Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce shall we?

So what do you think, is that easy or what to make this Vietnamese Peanut Dipping Sauce? You may want to make extra if you're family loves peanut sauce like my husband does.

If you try it let us know if you like it and what you served it with.