**Introduction**
Vietnamese dipping sauce, also known as nước chấm, is a staple in Vietnamese cuisine. It is a versatile condiment that can be used to add flavor to a variety of dishes, from grilled meats and vegetables to spring rolls and rice paper rolls. There are many different recipes for Vietnamese dipping sauce, but they all share a few common ingredients, including fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and sugar. These ingredients are combined to create a sauce that is both savory and tangy, with a slight sweetness. Some recipes also include other ingredients, such as chili peppers, ginger, and lemongrass, to add additional flavor.
**Recipes**
This article provides three different recipes for Vietnamese dipping sauce:
1. **Classic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce:** This is a basic recipe for Vietnamese dipping sauce that is easy to make and packed with flavor. It is made with fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, sugar, and water.
2. **Spicy Vietnamese Dipping Sauce:** This recipe adds a bit of heat to the classic Vietnamese dipping sauce with the addition of chili peppers. It is perfect for those who like their food with a kick.
3. **Sweet and Sour Vietnamese Dipping Sauce:** This recipe is a bit sweeter than the classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, with the addition of brown sugar and pineapple juice. It is perfect for those who like their dipping sauce with a bit of sweetness.
No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and versatile Vietnamese condiment.
NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE)
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
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
VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE
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
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
LEMONGRASS PORK PATTIES WITH VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
In Vietnam, little pork patties like this are often grilled over charcoal right on the street and diners sit and eat on (now iconic) little plastic stools. You can serve these patties simply wrapped in the lettuce leaves here, as a snack, or over vermicelli noodles, as a larger meal. Whats non-negotiable? Serve with plenty of herbs and the funky, salty, sour, sweet dipping sauce.
Provided by Kristin Donnelly
Categories Sandwich Ginger Pork Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Lemongrass Green Onion/Scallion
Yield Makes 12 2-inch patties
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the patties:
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together all of the ingredients, then form the mixture into twelve 2-inch patties (about 3/4 inch thick). Arrange the patties on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm.
- Preheat the grill for at least 10 minutes and set it up to grill over moderately high heat. Oil the grates. Grill the patties until brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip the patties, then grill for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until cooked through but still juicy.
- For the sauce and assembly:
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the vinegar with the sugar and water. Add the fish sauce, then taste and season with more vinegar or sugar, depending on your taste.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves and herb sprigs on a platter. To serve, wrap the pork patties and herb sprigs in lettuce and dip in the sauc
SHRIMP RICE-PAPER ROLLS WITH VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Categories Mushroom Shellfish Appetizer Sauté Shrimp Cucumber Winter Jalapeño Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 36 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For dipping sauce:
- Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Let stand at least 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
- For rice-paper rolls:
- Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Cool.
- Place rice sticks in large bowl; add enough hot water to cover. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain. Cut into 6-inch lengths; set aside. Fill same bowl with warm water. Add 1 rice-paper sheet and turn until beginning to soften, about 30 seconds (sheet will still be stiff in a few spots). Remove from water; drain on kitchen towel. Repeat with 5 more rice-paper sheets, arranging in single layer.
- Divide half of mint, cilantro, and basil among softened rice-paper sheets, arranging in line across lower third of each sheet and leaving 1-inch border on each end. Top with half of rice sticks, shaping into compact log. Top with half of lettuce, sprouts, cucumber, carrot, shrimp, and mushrooms. Fold bottom of each rice sheet over filling, then fold in ends and roll into tight cylinder. Place rolls, seam side down, on platter. Repeat soaking with remaining rice-paper sheets, then top with remaining filling to form 6 more rolls. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover with damp paper towel and plastic wrap; chill.) Cut each roll diagonally into thirds. Arrange on platter and serve with sauce.
- *Available at Asian markets.
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
An easy Nuoc Cham recipe - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce. This recipe originally accompanied Crispy Spring Rolls. Nuoc cham is a must at every Vietnamese table, no matter what is served.
Provided by Mai Pham
Categories Sauce Garlic Pepper No-Cook Quick & Easy Lime
Yield Makes about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the chilies into thin rings. Remove one-third of the chilies and set aside for garnish. Place the remaining chilies, garlic and sugar in a mortar, and pound into a coarse, wet paste. (If you don't have a mortar, just chop with a knife.) Transfer to a small bowl and add the water, lime juice and fish sauce. Stir well to dissolve. Add the reserved chilies and carrots. Set aside for 10 minutes before serving.
- NOTE: Nuoc cham is very amenable to variations and adaptations. In Vietnam, cooks like to use various vegetables to flavor the sauce, such as thinly sliced marinated daikon and carrots, ginger, scallion oil or peanuts and even slices of kohlrabi and the core of a white cabbage. Each imparts a distinctive savoriness.
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE (NUOC CHAM)
Provided by Nina Simonds
Categories condiments
Time 10m
Yield 1 cup (for 20 rolls)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Soak red peppers or chili flakes in the juice for 2 minutes.
- Add the fish sauce, sugar and garlic, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Pour into a serving bowl, and add the shredded carrots.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 151, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2835 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams
VIETNAMESE SHRIMP ROLLS WITH SWEET CHILI DIPPING SAUCE
Authentic and addictive. These work great as an appetizer for an Asian meal. The beet turns the noodles a beautiful pink color. *Note - You might want to wear kitchen gloves when you cut up the beet so your hands don't get stained!
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Vietnamese
Time 1h30m
Yield 20 rolls
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Put the cooked cellophane noodles, veggies, cilantro and peanuts in a bowl and toss with the sesame oil and lime juice. Season with the salt and pepper to taste.
- In a large shallow bowl, dilute the sugar in 3 cups of hot water and stir.
- One at a time, immerse the rice paper spring roll wrappers in the hot water for 10 seconds and then place them on a damp towel. Keep them covered while you work to prevent them drying out and curling up. (The rice paper is very delicate so don't soak them any longer than 10 seconds.).
- To form the rolls: lay a rice paper wrapper on a flat surface. Take a small amount of the cellophane noodle & veggie mixture and lay it across the bottom third. Use less filling than you think you should; if you overstuff the wrapper it will tear. Carefully fold the bottom of the wrapper up to cover the filling then fold in the left and right sides, then tuck and roll it over once.
- Lay 2 pieces of shrimp on top, then tuck and roll it over again.
- Lay 2 mint leaves on top and then tuck and roll it over to close the whole thing up. The shrimp and mint leaves should show through the transparent rice paper. Arrange the finished rolls on a platter and cover with a damp cloth.
- To prepare sauce: Puree the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, hot water, sugar, lime juice, garlic and sambal oelek in a blender until all combined. Pour into a serving bowl and add the grated carrot and radish mix.
- Serve the shrimp rolls with the sweet chili dipping sauce.
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories easy, condiments, appetizer
Time 17m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Warm 3 tablespoons of the peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet until nearly smoking. Add the peanuts and stir. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until the peanuts are toasted and then allow to cool.
- Place the peanuts in a food processor and puree to a rough paste. Add the chili peppers, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, soy and fish sauces, sugar, lime juice and salt. Puree until almost smooth. Place the peanut mixture into a bowl and, with a wooden spoon, stir in the remaining peanut oil until the sauce has a nice sheen. Stir in the minced coriander. Use the sauce as a dip for grilled meat, or as a sauce for cold noodle salad.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 429, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 418 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE--VEGAN NUOC CHAM ALTERNATIVE
Adapted from Hot Sour Salty Sweet. This is not meant to replicate the flavor of Nuoc Cham, which uses fish sauce, but can be used in the same way.
Provided by Chocolatl
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine soy sauce and rice wine in a small bowl.
- Place garlic and lemongrass in a mortar and pound into a paste.
- Add garlic mixture to soy mixture.
- Stir in cinnamon and chile.
- Stir in oil, sugar and salt and mix well.
- Store refrigerated in a tightly-covered container for up to 3 days.
GRILLED LOBSTER WITH VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 25m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the garlic, chilies, sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Set aside. Prepare a charcoal grill. Steam the lobsters for 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, twist off the claws and tails. Cut the tails in half lengthwise and rub the exposed meat with the oil.
- Place the tails and claws on the grill over medium-hot coals and grill until just browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes, turning once. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 594, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 114 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 4581 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SWEET-AND-SOUR VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
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
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 PORK PATTIES WITH DIPPING SAUCE
Make and share this Vietnamese Pork Patties With Dipping Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Pork
Time 35m
Yield 12 patties, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine pork, ginger, chilli, black pepper, sesame seeds, fish sauce and coriander in a medium bowl.
- Shape 2 tablespoons of the mince mixture into a patty and repeat to make 12 patties.
- Place on a plate and cover with plastic food wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
- Heat a char-grill pan over moderately high heat and bush the patties with oil and add to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until cooked.
- Make chilli dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Serve pork patties with dipping sauce and lime wedges.
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE (NUOC CHAM) RECIPE
Steps:
- 1) In a small sealable jar, combine water and sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add fish sauce, vinegar and lime juice and mix. Adjust flavors to taste. 2) Add garlic and chili pepper. The sauce can be stored at room temperature, if served the same day. Otherwise, store it in the refrigerator.
VIETNAMESE DEEP FRIED SHRIMP WITH DIPPING SAUCE
While studying up on Vietnamese cooking, I came across this recipe, which sounded easy and delicious for our wine-time. I wondered if I could use cornstarch in place of tapioca starch and learned that cornstarch would turn mushy, while the tapioca starch will remain crispy. I could find tapioca flour in my store but not tapioca...
Provided by Chef Potpie (Laurel)
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Mix dipping sauce ingredients together and allow to sit for a day. Can be refrigerated for 2 weeks.
- 2. Next day, in a medium bowl, mix together bouillon powder, salt and white pepper, and toss the shrimp with this mixture until evenly coated. Allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
- 3. Now, while oil is heating to 375, add tapioca starch to shrimp, and toss to coat evenly.
- 4. Deep fry the shrimp in small batches for 3 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with dipping sauce.
VIETNAMESE-STYLE LAMB RIBLETS WITH SWEET SOY DIPPING SAUCE
Steps:
- Marinate the riblets Put all of the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Put the riblets in a gallon-size freezer bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and massage the riblets to evenly distribute the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 8 and up to 24 hours, turning the bag occasionally to redistribute the marinade. Cook the riblets Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 300°F. Remove the riblets from the marinade, scraping any excess seasonings back into the bag (reserve the marinade). Arrange the riblets bone side down on a flat roasting rack in a roasting pan or on a heavy-duty baking sheet. Roast, basting with the reserved marinade every 20 minutes for the first hour, until the meat is very tender and can be easily pierced with a knife, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Make the dipping sauce Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Finish and serve Position an oven rack 5 to 6 inches from the broiling element and heat the broiler on high. Arrange the riblets cut side up on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil until browned and sizzling on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn with tongs and brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a serving platter. Serve with the dipping sauce and plenty of napkins. Make Ahead Tips The riblets can be roasted, cooled, and refrigerated up to 2 days ahead. Bring to room temperature before broiling.
DIPPING SAUCE FOR VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS (SAUCE ONLY)
I LOVE soft spring rolls. So healthy and refreshing. The recipe that I use faithfully (in my appetizer cookbook) has a sauce that is ok, but I never LOVED the sauce like I love the rolls. I think the rice wine vinegar is too prevelant. I stumbled across this sauce recipe in Cooking Light and think the addition of the sesame oil is going to balance the vinegar out beautifully. Can't wait to try it!
Provided by Lakerdog2
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 1 1/2 tbsps, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and wisk.
- Serve with soft spring/summer rolls!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 16, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 290.8, Carbohydrate 1.6, Sugar 1.6
MAI'S LIGHT VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Mai Pham, chef and owner of the Lemon Grass Restaurant in Sacramento, California, uses this dipping sauce for her Rice Rolls with Shrimp and Mushrooms.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Yield Makes 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Make shrimp broth: Combine shrimp shells and 2 cups water in small pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain, and set aside to cool.
- Measure 1 cup shrimp broth, and place in a bowl. Add fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, and chiles; stir well. The sauce will keep, refrigerated in a covered jar, for up to 2 weeks.
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE FOR PEPPER SHRIMP
Dip tasty Black and White Pepper Shrimp in this simple sauce for a little extra flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes
Yield Makes about 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chile. Transfer to a serving bowl.
VIETNAMESE TANGERINE DIPPING SAUCE
David Nelsons sauce for spring rolls, taquitos and other fried items, as well as a marinade for game.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 1 1/2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine garlic, jalapeno, sugar, and the juices in the blender and liquefy. Add the vinegar, fish sauce and mirin. Blend for 5 seconds.
- Can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- * A dried pequin pepper can be used if red jalapenos are out of season.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35.4, Sodium 1119.6, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 7.1, Protein 0.9
VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Provided by Jill Norman
Categories Sauce Citrus Garlic No-Cook Quick & Easy Lime Hot Pepper Gourmet
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir together all ingredients.
Tips for the Best Vietnamese Dipping Sauce:
- Use high-quality fish sauce. This is the backbone of the sauce, so don't skimp on it. - Balance the flavors. The sauce should be sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, all in harmony. - Use fresh ingredients whenever possible. This will give the sauce the best flavor. - Adjust the consistency to your liking. If you want a thinner sauce, add more water or lime juice. If you want a thicker sauce, reduce it over low heat or add some cornstarch slurry. - Serve the sauce immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to a week.Conclusion:
Vietnamese dipping sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used with a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to add flavor to your food, give Vietnamese dipping sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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