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Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
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Course Condiment
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Allow flavors to mingle 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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.