Recipe: Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce [edit]

Other Names: Nuoc Cham, Vietnamese Dressing, Fish Sauce Dressing, Nuoc Cham Dressing, Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
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Yield: 3 servings

[edit] Ingredients

2

Cloves garlic

2

Fresh chile peppers, preferably Serrano

1

tablespoon Sugar

3

tablespoons Fish sauce

2 ½

tablespoons Fresh lime juice

4

tablespoons Water

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

This sauce truly defines Vietnamese cuisine. It goes well with deep fried, roasted and grilled foods.

Step 2

In a mortar, pound the garlic, chile pepper and sugar into a paste. You can blend in a food processor or blender, but it's better in a mortar.Transfer mixture to a bowl and add fish sauce, lime juice and water; stir to blend. Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes or until ready to serve. Strain mixture into dipping saucers.

Step 3

Makes about 3/4 cup.

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