Some are dipping sauces for egg rolls and other food, such as the sweet-sour sauce or wasabi sauce. Others work as components for stir-fries. Of those, my favorite is the Spicy Ma La sauce.

Vietnamese sauces are generally a blend of fish sauce, sugar, oil and garlic or lemongrass, but, "Chef Tammy looks to her mom for inspiration," says co-owner Anne Le Ziblatt.

Heinz has launched two new oriental sauces – Amoy Special Selection Soy Sauce and Amoy Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce. The company said that the launch came in response to increased demand for products ...