Philippine Dipping Sauces In Southeast Asian foodways, particularly in the Philippines, spiced vinegar (sawsawan) is an indispensable table condiment used to balance the richness of fried, roasted, or grilled proteins. These dipping sauces rely on local vinegar varieties, such as coconut vinegar (sukang tuba) or cane vinegar (sukang maasim), which possess milder, slightly sweeter profiles than synthetic white distilled vinegar.