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Nuoc cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
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Nuoc cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 147 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese

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 granulated sugar white
  • 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

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  1. 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.
  2. Taste and adjust flavors according to your preference.
  3. When ready to serve mix in shredded carrot.
  4. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 147

% 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.