¼ cup chili paste or gochujang
5 cloves garlic chopped fine
1 inch ginger chopped fine
1 small onion chopped fine
1 ripe pear grated
2 tbls fish sauce
2 tbls soy sauce, cooking kind
1 tbl sugar or honey*
2 green onions chopped
Mix all in a sauce pan and simmer over low heat until onions are soft or until reaches desired consistency. May need to be pureed or adjusted with vinegar or lime juice to taste.
*If using raw honey can add at the end, but know the caramelization will be different.
Additions for Thai flavor:
lemongrass
galangal
Kaffir lime