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Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce Recipe (Nước Chấm/Nước Mắm Chấm)
An simple yet delicious recipe for Vietnamese dipping sauce or nước chấm. Make sure to taste as you go and adapt to your own liking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 6 6 tbsp water
- 2 2 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
- 2 2 tbsp fish sauce
Optional Ingredients
- 1/2 1/2 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 1/2 minced bird's eye or Thai chile
Instructions
- Combine 6 tbsp water and 2 tbsp sugar in a bowl. Optional: heat 1/3 of the water, then mix in to make dissolving the sugar easier, then add the rest of the water.
- Add 1.5 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice in increments until you like how it tastes. A good guide is it should taste like lemonade/limeade.
- Add 2 tbsp fish sauce in small increments until you like how it tastes. It should be a little strong since it will be paired with unseasoned food.
- Top with 1/2 clove minced garlic and 1/2 minced bird's eye or Thai chile then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
775mg
(32%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 775mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.