Hanoi, Oct. 2 -- Food website TasteAtlas has updated its list of the world's best dipping sauces, and Vietnam's chili garlic fish sauce made the cut.

In the "34 Best Dipping Sauces in the World" ranking, updated on September 15, the sauce scored 4.3 out of 5 to place third.

The ranking drew on 1,800 ratings from readers and food experts, with more than 1,550 verified as valid.

TasteAtlas said the ubiquitous sauce, in its basic form, combines lime juice, or optionally vinegar, sugar, water and fish sauce for a sour base. Common add-ins include finely sliced chili, garlic, shallots, spring onions, ginger and fresh herbs.

The sauce comes in many regional varieties, and the final composition may also depend on the type of meal which it ac...