Nuoc Cham (Fish Dipping Sauce)

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Pooja9
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  • Total Time 40 min Ico-add
  • Yield 6 Servings
  • Level Easy

Here's a variation on an everyday Vietnamese dipping sauce called nuoc cham. A typical meal that includes the sauce might also include roasted meat or fish, stir fry vegetables, rice and soup.
 

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/3 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup lemon/lime juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 thai chile
  • 1 shallot
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Directions

  1. 1. Whisk sugar, water, fish sauce and lemon/lime juice in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. 2. Add garlic, chile and shallot; mix well.
  3. 3. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.