fish dipping sauce (nuoc cham)

Ingredients:

• 5 tbsp. sugar
• 3 tbsp. water
• 1/3 cup fish sauce
• 1/2 cup lime or lemon juice (about 3 limes or 2 lemons)
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed, peeled, and sliced or minced
• 1 or more Thai chillies, seeded, and sliced or minced
• 1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced, rinsed, and drained (optional)

Preparation:

• Whisk together the sugar, water, fish sauce, and lime or lemon juice in a bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add the garlic, chilli, and shallot
• let stand for 30 minutes

Country:
vietnam

Prepared: 2010-11-25

Categories: International

Makes: 2 cups