A hoisin based sauce often that usually accompanies Vietnamese bò bía.
Fry garlic with oil in a pan until beginning to brown.
Add in hoisin, water, and sugar, stirring to dissolve. Bring just to a boil, then remove from heat and top with crushed peanuts and chile paste.
Made with the full measure of water and no chile paste. After cooling, the sauce was still very thick and could probably use an additional tablespoon of water.
Made another large batch without sambal oelek, using 3 Tbsp. water per portion which is a more dip-able consistency when cool.