Cambodian Dipping Sauce | SERI COOKS

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories and provides a similar umami flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity similar to lime.

chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

Bell pepper adds color and crunch without heat.

Combine shrimp paste and sugar in a bowl until blended.

Add fish sauce to the mixture until it covers the sugar and shrimp paste.

Mix until all ingredients are blended together.

Mince garlic and add to the sauce for flavor.

Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more sugar if needed.

Optionally, add fried garlic for crunch before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens