Nuoc Mam Cham

Name: Nuoc Mam Cham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: fish sauce; sugar; water; lime; garlic; Thai chilis

10 mins prepServes 4

Nuoc Mam Cham is a popular Vietnamese sweet dipping sauce made with fish sauce, sugar, lime, garlic, and Thai chilis. It's perfect for pairing with vermicelli bowls, rice bowls, or savory cakes. This sauce is easy to make and can be stored in the fridge for later use.

4 servings

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1: In a mortar and pestle, smash the garlic and Thai chilis until it’s a paste form. Scoop into a glass jar.

2: Squeeze juice from the lime into the glass jar. Combine well. Add fish sauce.

3: Add sugar into small bowl and dissolve it in the microwave with 2 tablespoons of water for 30 seconds. Add the contents of the glass jar and the additional 1 cup of cold water. Mix well.

4: Pair with vermicelli bowls, rice bowls, or some savory cakes.

5: Store in the fridge for future use.

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