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Nuoc Mam​ - Vietnamese Fish Sauce

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Spicy, zesty, and sweet, this nuoc mam recipe ( nước mắm ) packs a lot of flavors. You can make this iconic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce or Vietnamese Fish Sauce in just 8 minutes and with simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Course Dip, sauce
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 1.75 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Lime juice (or vinegar)
  • 1/4 cup Fish sauce*
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Finely chopped
  • 2 whole Bird's eye chili Finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Take a small bowl and add hot water.
  • Dissolve sugar in the water.
  • Once sugar dissolves, stir in lime juice and fish sauce.
  • Then add optional ingredients - freshly sliced garlic and bird’s eye chili to the fish sauce mixture.
  • Sample the nuoc mam and adjust the ratio of the ingredients as per your taste.

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Notes

TIPS :
  • Use hot water to help dissolve the sugar faster. Then allow the sauce to cool to room temperature before serving.
  • Finely chop the chili and garlic, so you don’t end up biting into a big piece.
  • Add the ingredients in small increments. Taste and adjust the ratio of ingredients as you go.
  • It is best to use fresh ingredients such as fresh lime instead of the one you get in squeeze bottles.
Keyword fish sauce, nuoc cham, nước mắm, nuoc mam cham, vietnamese fish sauce
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