Nuoc Cham
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Nuoc Cham

The bright, sharp Vietnamese dipping sauce. Fish sauce, lime, sugar, chili, garlic. It resets your palate between rich bites.

Serves 8
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8servings

Method

  1. Stir the sugar into the warm water until it dissolves.

  2. Add fish sauce, lime, garlic, and chili. Taste and balance the sweet, sour, salty.

  3. Float the carrot on top. Serve at room temp.

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