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Nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce)

This versatile dipping sauce is used widely in Vietnamese cuisine. Double or triple the batch and keep on hand to jazz up your meals.

Nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce)

Nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce) Credit: One World Kitchen

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2

people

preparation

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp (40 ml) fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp (40 ml) rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (40ml) fresh lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 Thai chilli, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup (60 ml) water, boiling hot

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, rice vinegar, and fish sauce in a small heatproof bowl. Pour hot water over top and stir until sugar has dissolved. Let cool.
  2.  
  3. Meanwhile, add garlic and chilli to a bowl or mortar. Add lime juice and use a pestle or fork to mash together.
  4.  
  5. Add mixture to bowl with liquids and mix well to combine.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 8 October 2019 3:43pm
By Lisa Nguyen
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