Sounds like Sate Sauce. I've got some which is by Huy Fong Foods, labeled Tia Chieu Sa-te. Good as a marinade before grilling chicken but the label states: "Delicious as a dipping sauce, too." It comes in an 8 oz. plastic jar with a lime green plastic top. -Leslie. At 06:39 PM 11/9/98 +1100, J.B Cattley wrote: >Some time ago, I went to the local asian foodcourt, where they had this >rather interesting chile paste that I've been looking for ever since. > >It was very dark red, kinda dry, maybe oil based? All the pastes and purees >I've come across in the shops have been a lot wetter, much lighter, and not >so hot-looking. > >Anyone know what this was? I'm thinking it might possibly have been one of >the bean-based concoctions, but that just doesn't seem right. > >jbc > > >