Soy Sauce Dip (Nuoc Tuong Toi Ot)
from The Food of Vietnam, Authentic Recipes from the Heart of Indochina, by Trieu Thi Choi and Marcell Isaak

1/4 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
1 medium red chili, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped peanuts (optional)
1 lime, cut into wedges and squeezed

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add a squeeze of fresh lime to taste.