🥫 Vietnamese Nuoc Cham Dipping Fish Sauce Recipe for Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls, Banh Xeo, Bun Com Rice

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories, while salt and vinegar provide a similar salty flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar can be more economical.

chili pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños add heat with fewer calories, while red pepper flakes are often cheaper.

Start with 600 milliliters of water.

Add 50 milliliters of vinegar.

Add 20 milliliters of lemon juice.

Stir in 100 grams of sugar until dissolved.

Mix in 3 cloves of minced garlic.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of sambal chili paste and stir.

Stir in 100 milliliters of fish sauce to complete the regular fish sauce.

For the thickened version, start with 16 grams of tapioca flour.

Add 65 grams of sugar and stir in 400 milliliters of cold water.

Stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens.

Carefully transfer the thickened mixture to a heatproof container.

Stir in 25 milliliters of vinegar and 70 milliliters of fish sauce.

Add 5 milliliters of sambal chili paste and 5 milliliters of sriracha.

Allow the mixture to cool completely.

Once cooled, add 7 milliliters of lemon juice and 3 cloves of minced garlic.

Cooking Techniques

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