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Vietnamese Fish Sauce

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Vietnamese dipping or fish sauce also known as ‘nouc mam’ or ‘nouc cham’ is the ultimate liquid gold that is fresh, spicy, and sweet.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dipping Sauce, Salad Dressing
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 whole limes
  • 5 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp White or raw sugar
  • 1/4 cup Warm water (dissolve the sugar)
  • 1 whole Birds eye chilli
  • 3 whole Garlic gloves minced

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve sugar in water.
  • Squeeze in lime, continuing to stir until balanced. The acidity in limes and lemons can vary so use your taste buds here.
  • Slowly add fish sauce, spoon by spoon, until it reaches what the recipe calls for or until you are happy with the balance. Ensure you are tasting along the way.
  • Add the finely chopped chilli and garlic.
  • Serve this over some Lemongrass Chicken or your next noodle salad bowl.
Keyword Fish Sauce, Nuoc Mam