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Nuoc Mam (Classic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
Nuoc mam is a pungent dipping sauce made with lime, sugar, and fish sauce. This popular condiment is used with a variety of Vietnamese dishes from noodles to salads.
Prep Time
10 mins
Assemble Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 35 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 4 teaspoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 large garlic clove finely minced
Optional
- 1 teaspoon Chili oil substitute 2 teaspoons sliced red chilies, omit if AIP
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a bowl. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Combine the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine then serve.
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Notes
- Red Boat Fish Sauce is the recommended fish sauce. This brand uses a traditional fermentation process and similar ingredients.
- Redbloom Chili Crisp is the recommended chili oil. This brand doesn’t use soy, canola or rapeseed oil which is hard to avoid in chili oils.
- If you prefer, you’re welcome to substitute coconut sugar for the more traditional granulated sugar or raw sugar.
- Keep in a resealable container and this will last for a while (3-4 days).
- Please keep in mind that it should be a little strong since it will be paired with unseasoned food.
- In restaurants, you’ll find that they use vinegar in their nuoc mam as it cheaper than lime. So this recipe may taste a bit different from what you’ve had in the past.
- Coconut water is also used as a substitute for water. However, water is primarily used because its cheap, easy, and plentiful.
- Coconut sugar is brown and lime juice isn’t clear like vinegar. Since coconut sugar and lime was used in this recipe, the dipping sauce may seem a little dark compared to other the kind you’d get in a restaurant.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
35kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
720mg
(30%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.04g
(0%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 35
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 35kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.