Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

One important element of Vietnamese cuisine is nuoc cham or a Vietnamese dipping sauce. Nuoc cham is a fish sauce based dipping sauce that deftly balances sweet, salty and sour aspects and it is really easy to make at home. The basic recipe includes fish sauce, water, sugar and lime juice and chilies and garlic are often added as well. The few minutes that it take to make your own nuoc cham are definitely worth is and when you make your own, you can make it with your prefect balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy.

Nuoc cham is served with many different dishes including summer rolls.

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

A Vietnamese fish sauce based dipping sauce.

Servings: makes 1 cup

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 birds eye chili, chopped
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 lime, juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Mix everything.

Serve with:
Crab Summer Rolls with Cashew Butter Dipping Sauce
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
Vietnamese Summer Roll Salad

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Thai Spicy Peanut Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Vietnamese Peanut and Hoisin Dressing