SWEET-AND-SOUR VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE

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Known as nuoc cham, this dipping sauce appears on almost all Vietnamese tables.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Cuisine-Inspired Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground chile paste
1 Thai bird chile, or Serrano pepper, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated carrots, for garnish

Steps:

  • With a mortar and pestle, pound garlic, chile paste, and fresh chile into a paste (or mince together with a knife). Transfer to a bowl. Add fish sauce, 2/3 cup hot water, lime juice, and sugar. Whisk together until sugar dissolves. Serve sprinkled with carrots.

Ganga Dhungana
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This sauce is amazing! It's so easy to make and it's so versatile. I've used it with everything from chicken to tofu to vegetables.


Michael Cox
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I love the combination of sweet and sour in this sauce. It's the perfect balance of flavors.


preety Tiwari
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This is a great recipe for a sweet and sour dipping sauce. It's easy to make and it tastes great.


Shahid Sony
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I've made this sauce several times now and it's always a hit. My friends and family love it.


Barhama Zakariya usman
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This sauce is delicious! I used it with some grilled chicken and it was the perfect combination.


Ifeanyi John
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I'm not a big fan of sweet and sour sauce, but this one is actually pretty good. It's not too sweet or sour, and it has a nice balance of flavors.


Zakaria Hosen Juwel
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This sauce is great. It's easy to make and it tastes just like the sauce from my favorite Vietnamese restaurant.


Princess Mano
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This is the best sweet and sour sauce I've ever had. It's so flavorful and it's the perfect consistency. I will definitely be making this again.


SABBIR SR
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I love this sauce! It's so versatile. I've used it with everything from spring rolls to chicken satay. It's always a hit.


Aklema Recipe
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This dipping sauce is amazing! It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I used it with some fried spring rolls and it was the perfect complement. The sauce is sweet, sour, and a little bit spicy. It's the perfect balance of flavors.