Nuoc cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
1 cup
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Calories
147 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Asian, Vietnamese
Nuoc cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
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Nuoc cham is a Vietnamese dipping sauce a staple in Vietnamese cuisine. This chili-garlic sauce is used in a variety of Vietnamese dishes. Nuoc cham is made of fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, garlic, chili, and lime juice. It’s got a wonderful balance of pungent, salty, sweet, spicy, and tang and makes everything taste better.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup fish sauce use premium quality sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar or white distilled vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons white granular sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sweet chili sauce or any Asian chili sauce (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Thai red chili use more if you like it spicy
- 1 tablespoon carrot shredded
Instructions
- In a bowl mix fish sauce, water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, sweet chili sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, diced red chilies and minced garlic. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.
- Taste and adjust flavors according to your preference.
- When ready to serve mix in shredded carrot.
- Enjoy as a dipping sauce, use it as a marinade, or drizzle over Vietnamese dishes.
Notes
- The nutrition values mentioned are for 1 cup.
- Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- The quality of the fish sauce will affect the taste, use premium quality.
- Feel free to use any spicy chili, if you can't get fresh red chilies use Asian chili paste.
- If you plan to store longer, use white vinegar for lime juice. Also, hold adding shredded carrots. You can stir in shredded carrot to the sauce just before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Sodium
4617mg
(192%)
Potassium
276mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
2560IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4617mg | 192% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 2560IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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