Vietnamese Recipes -  Chili Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

Ingredients

• 1 fresh red chili, finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar

• 4 tablespoons fish sauce

• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

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Method:

1. In a bowl, mix all of the ingredients with 4 tablespoons hot water. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a jar, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

As this dipping sauce is omnipresent at the Vietnamese table and keeps well in the refrigerator, you may want to double or triple the recipe.