Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce Recipe (Nuoc Cham)
a really tasty dipping sauce
This a great dipping sauce. We usually serve it with with a whole roasted cauliflower
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp water (or coconut water)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 bird's eye / Thai chile (finely sliced)
Instructions
- Heat 1/3 of the water, then mix in to make dissolving the sugar easier, then add the rest of the water.
- Add lime or lemon juice in increments until you like how it tastes. A good guide is it should taste like lemonade/limeade.
- Add fish sauce in small increments until you like how it tastes. It should be a little strong since it will be paired with unseasoned food.
- Top with garlic and chilies then serve.
Notes
- a quicker way to make this is to add lime juice & fish sauce to sweet chilli sauce.
- You can also use coconut water instead of regular water if you have it.