Best 11 Sweet And Sour Vietnamese Dipping Sauce Recipes

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**Sweet and Sour Vietnamese Dipping Sauce: A Flavorful Journey**

Embark on a culinary adventure with our versatile Sweet and Sour Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, a harmonious blend of sweet, sour, and umami flavors. This tantalizing sauce is a staple in Vietnamese cuisine, adding a burst of flavor to a variety of dishes, from fresh spring rolls and crispy fried spring rolls to grilled meats and vegetables. With two delectable variations to choose from, the classic Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce and the Spicy Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce, you'll have the perfect accompaniment for any meal. Get ready to elevate your taste buds and explore the vibrant flavors of Vietnam with our easy-to-follow recipes!

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

AUTHENTIC NUOC MAM RECIPE (VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE AND VINAIGRETTE)



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Nuoc Mam is one of the most essential recipes in Vietnamese cooking. Nuoc mam is a sweet fish sauce recipe with a little sourness built into it. It is used and partnered with a multitude of Vietnamese culinary dishes that helps bring out the flavor of dishes like Vietnames spring rolls (cha gio), grilled pork and rice (thit nuong), and my all-time favorite pork and mushroom crepes (banh cuon).

Provided by Lane

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup of water, for boiling
1/4 cup of sugar, for boiling
2 tablespoons of sugar
3 cloves of garlic
2 bird's eye chiles (you can use Thai chiles)
3 tablespoons of fish sauce
3 tablespoons of lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup of cold water

Steps:

  • In a small sauce pot, boil 1/2 cup of water with 1/4 cup of sugar on low heat until it's completely dissolved. Once dissolved, set aside to let cool. Next, use a food processor to mince the garlic, 2 bird's eye chiles, and 2 tablespoons of sugar until minced and well mixed. Once the sugar water is cooled, add in the mixture and stir well. Next, add in the fish sauce and the lime juice. Stir until well blended. Next, add in 1/4 cup of cold water. Blend well. Sample the nuoc mam and adjust as needed. You may need to add more of one of the ingredients depending on what is missing. For added sourness, add in lime juice. For added saltiness, add in fish sauce. For added sweetness, add sugar. To store, pour it into an airtight container and put it in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, ServingSize 1, Sodium 2050 grams sodium, Sugar 25 grams sugar

NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE)



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My personal take on a traditional dipping sauce. A little bit sweet, but mostly savory with a nice bit of heat. I make this a minimum of 24 hours before I use it to let the flavors mingle. Leftover sauce can be kept for three to four weeks in a sealed container in the refrigerator. If this isn't to your taste as written, experiment! Everyone's tastes are different! Some like their nuoc cham really sweet and mild, some like it tangy with heat. Mine tends to be more towards the tangy heat side. So, before you add the garlic, onion, and vinegar, sample it and adjust the ingredient amounts to suit your liking. Keep in mind that this recipe is LOUD when you first make it. The flavors mingle and mature a bit after the first 24 hours. I hope you enjoy!

Provided by Calamity in the kitchen

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup white sugar
½ cup warm water
¼ cup fish sauce
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
½ lemon, juiced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Thai chile peppers, chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Stir the sugar and warm water together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves completely; add the fish sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, Thai chile peppers, and green onion to the mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 14.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 219.8 mg, Sugar 3 g

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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Make and share this Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Slatts

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder

Steps:

  • Mix a little bit of the pineapple juice with the cornstarch to avoid lumps.
  • Combine all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97, Fat 0.2, Sodium 611.7, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 19.8, Protein 0.5

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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This is the only sweet and sour dipping sauce you will ever need! Perfect for spring rolls, tastes just like the one from the local chinese (and no pineapple juice!). After a few comments, I am modifying this recipe - please note that Aussie measurements have been used- 1T=20mls. If you use these measurements it shouldn't be too salty; if you find it is please let me know!

Provided by Chickee

Categories     Sauces

Time 6m

Yield 250 ml

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup)
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour

Steps:

  • Mix together over heat. Bring to the boil, allow to thicken.
  • Cool, use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0.8, Sodium 8.3, Carbohydrate 0.2, Sugar 0.2

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.

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE



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These Vietnamese spring rolls are the perfect recipe for beating the heat. Poached shrimp, rice noodles, herbs, and lettuce are rolled into a thin rice wrapper. Serve with the sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup white vinegar
¼ cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ounces rice vermicelli
8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
2 leaves lettuce, chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
4 teaspoons finely chopped Thai basil

Steps:

  • Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Set the dipping sauce aside.
  • Fill a large bowl with room temperature water. Add rice vermicelli and soak for 1 hour.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop in shrimp and cook until curled and pink, about 1 minute. Remove the shrimp and drain. Slice each shrimp in half lengthwise. Transfer rice vermicelli noodles to the pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove and drain in a colander. Immediately rinse the vermicelli with cold water, stirring to separate the noodles.
  • To assemble the rolls, dip 1 rice wrapper in a large bowl of room temperature water for a few seconds to soften. Place wrapper on a work surface and top with 4 shrimp halves, 1/4 of the chopped lettuce, 1/2 ounce vermicelli, and 1/4 each of the mint, cilantro, and Thai basil. Fold right and left edges of the wrapper over the ends of the filling and roll up the spring roll. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients. Cut each roll in half and serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 63.9 mg, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 1170.4 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

SWEET AND SPICY DIPPING SAUCE



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Simple sauce that combines sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors into a wonderful dipping sauce for chips, grilled chicken, and spring rolls. It can be kept in the fridge for about a week.

Provided by Sean Gough

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup rice wine vinegar
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee®)

Steps:

  • Stir the vinegar and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely, 7 to 10 minutes; add the salt, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the chili garlic sauce into the mixture. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 24.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Sodium 330.4 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE I



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An excellent, traditional sweet and sour sauce. It is great served with meatballs, with tempura, or even over rice!

Provided by NAG_CA

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 12m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup white vinegar
⅔ cup water
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 236.3 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

SU-MEI'S VIETNAMESE SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUCE



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cuisine-Inspired Recipes

Yield Makes 1/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon garlic, minced
5 fresh bird chiles or 2 red serrano chiles, minced
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Steps:

  • Using a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and chiles into a paste. Add the sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Mix well to combine, and taste. If sauce is too pungent, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Serve, or store in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Add more lime juice if needed.

SWEET AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE



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A great sauce for dipping almost any Asian inspired dish in! Should you desire a thicker consistency than what this recipe yields, dissolve another 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch in 1/8 to 1/4 cup of cold water. Once dissolved, stir the mixture into the sauce and continue to heat and whisk until sauce thickens.

Provided by Jackie Smith

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 7m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 teaspoon cornstarch
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
⅔ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over a medium-low heat, whisk (using a metal whisk) together vinegar and cornstarch. Add oil, pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and salt; whisking constantly until the mixture is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 43.6 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

SWEET & SOUR SAUCE



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Enjoy this simple version of a Chinese takeaway favourite as a dipping sauce or mix it through meat and veg for a tangy, flavourful dish

Provided by Adam Bush

Categories     Condiment

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4-6 (makes 350ml)

Number Of Ingredients 6

200ml pineapple juice
100g light brown soft sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornflour

Steps:

  • Put everything except the cornflour into a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat, while whisking, until just simmering.
  • Add the cornflour to a small bowl, add 1 tbsp water and mix together. Pour into the saucepan and whisk together until thickened and saucy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 0.1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 0.5 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • For a more authentic flavor, use Vietnamese fish sauce instead of soy sauce.
  • If you don't have rice vinegar, you can substitute white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
  • Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or Sriracha sauce for a spicy kick.
  • Garnish the sauce with chopped cilantro, green onions, or sesame seeds.
  • Serve the sauce at room temperature or slightly chilled.

Conclusion:

This sweet and sour Vietnamese dipping sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used with a variety of dishes, such as spring rolls, fried chicken, and grilled shrimp. It is also a great way to add flavor to vegetables and tofu. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, this sauce is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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