Nuoc cham
Nuoc cham, from above
Non vegVietnam

Nuoc cham

The sweet, sour, salty dip that makes everything Vietnamese taste right. Make a jar.

5 minTime
1 gProtein each
mediumSpice
The table sauce1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayFish sauce, lime, sugar, garlic, chilli.
The original
40kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
5minutessame

Nuoc cham.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Fish sauce4 tbsp
Sugar4 tbsp
Lemon juice3 tbsp lime juice
Water⅔ cup warm
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Green chilli1 to 2 bird's eye, sliced

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Stir sugar into warm water until dissolved, then add fish sauce, lime juice, garlic and chilli.
  2. 2Taste and adjust: it should be sweet, sour and salty in equal measure. Let the garlic float.
  3. 3Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Serve it like this

Serve in small individual dipping bowls with chilli and garlic floating on top, next to rolls, grilled meats or noodle bowls.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Nuoc cham: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Com tam60 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Banh xeo50 min
With a main Bun cha60 min
A little snack Cha gio60 min
To drink Sinh tố bơ5 min
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