Step by Step Gỏi Recipe for All Vietname

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein that is more affordable.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds provide a similar crunch with fewer allergens.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity at a lower cost.

Dissolve sugar in warm water to ensure it fully integrates into the sauce.

Allow the sugar mixture to cool completely to prevent cooking the other ingredients.

Once cooled, add fish sauce and lime juice to the mixture.

Incorporate minced garlic and chopped chili, adjusting the amount to your preferred spice level.

For the dipping sauce, use more water for a thinner consistency and adjust ratios to taste with more lime or sugar as desired.

Fry prawn crackers in hot oil, ensuring the oil is adequately heated before frying.

Fry the prawn crackers until they puff up almost instantly, which takes just a few seconds per side, then drain on paper towels.

Slice shallots or garlic thinly and evenly, then fry them slowly in warm oil until they reach a golden hue and become crisp.

Store any extras in an airtight container to keep them fresh and crispy.

Cooking Techniques

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