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Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) are:

Ingredients

1-2 crushed Garlic cloves (or finely minced), but crushed garlic really brings out oils, thus the flavor
1 crushed or minced Thai Chili (customize your spice level)
1/2 squeezed Lime (or about 1 heaping Tablespoon)
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar (optional)
1/2 cup Fish Sauce (add more for extra fish sauce depth)
1/2 cup Water

Here is how you make Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham):

1. Mix all ingredients together well.Note: As mentioned, these are just the basics, so RELAX !!! If your family uses more sugar, no vinegar or less lime then more power to you! These are just the basics to share with those who do want to make it for the first time. After that, experiment with the individual ingredients to create your own ?personal? and ?special? nuoc cham sauce.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVEGIRL133.

The nutritional information for Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 35.0

• Total Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,250.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.8 g

Basic Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc cham) is Asian cuisine.