Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)
James Carrier
Notes: You can make this sauce up to 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 18
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Protein: 0.8g
- Fat: 0.6g
- Saturated fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrate: 2.3g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Sodium: 199mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons minced hot red chili, such as Thai, serrano, jalapeño, or Fresno, or Asian red chili paste
Preparation
- In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup water, fish sauce, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, and garlic. Add minced chili to taste.
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, No-Cook, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian, Vietnamese
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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