Fish Sauce (Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce)

Title:
Fish Sauce (Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce)

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Vietnamese,
Condiment




Ingredients:





     1 ts Crushed hot red pepper


     1    Table spoon distilled white


          -vinegar


   1/2 c  Fish sauce (nuoc mam


          -(Available at Asian


          -Markets))


   1/4 c  Fresh lime juice


     1 sm Carrot-finely shredded,


          -rinsed and squeezed dry


     2 sm Garlic cloved, minced


   1/2 c  Sugar






 1) In a small dish, soak the hot pepper in the vinegar for 2 minutes.


 


 2) In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, carrot, garlic and


 sugar.  Stir in 1 1/2 cups warm watter and the hot pepper-vinegar mixture.


 Stir until the sugar dissolved. Serve at room temperature. Store the sauce


 ina jar in the refrigerator for up to 30 days.


 


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