Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: ½ cup water; ¼ cup fish sauce; ¼ cup rice vinegar; 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp white sugar; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 1 red chile (**Birds Eye, Thai Chile, or Red Serrano )

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Nuoc Cham is a tasty and versatile Vietnamese dipping sauce and/or dressing that is spicy, salty, tangy, and sweet. It’s easy to make and SO flavorful!

I found this recipe on Recipe Tin Eats and it is a keeper! This tasty Vietnamese dipping sauce and/ or dressing is made from fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, chilies, and garlic. It’s perfect for dipping summer rolls and Vietnamese fried spring rolls in, it also makes a wonderful salad dressing for rice noodle salads, and it’s also a great marinade for meat and tofu.

How to Make Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)

Combine the water, fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, white sugar, garlic, and chilies together in a glass jar. Seal with a lid and shake well. Set aside to allow flavors to mingle for at least 20 minutes.

Store in a clean and airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but make sure you always use clean utensils when handling it. Enjoy.

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Prep Time: 5

Allow flavors to mingle: 20

Total Time: 25

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Asian

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Glass Jar with Lid

Ingredients

½ cup water
¼ cup fish sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp white sugar
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 red chile **Birds Eye, Thai Chile, or Red Serrano

Instructions

Combine the water, fish sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, white sugar, garlic, and chilies together in a glass jar.
Seal with a lid and shake well. Set aside to allow flavors to mingle for at least 20 minutes.
Store in a clean and airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, but make sure you always use clean utensils when handling it. Enjoy.