Dipping Sauce With Ginger (Nuoc Cham Gung)

Engrossed's Note:

Vietnamese. From "The Little Saigon Cookbook". Great on salads, chicken, fish and spring rolls.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 2/3 cup water

Directions:

1. Whisk together ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
2. Let sit at room temperature for a few hours to allow flavors to blend then use or refrigerate.

Reviews

[~*~KissTheCook~*~]

We really enjoyed this sauce with some spring rolls. I will now have this as a staple in my house. Really delicious!

[Deantini]

I halved the recipe with ease and served with dumplings. The sauce is refreshing and the ginger really shines through! Liked by both adults and kids and a nice change from your stand by dipping sauces.

[AuntWoofieWoof]

This is different than the dipping sauces I have had in the past. It was good but the fish sauce was kind of strong in it.It may have been the brand of fish sauce. I might get a different brand and try this recipe again. It was easy to make. I let mine set overnight. Thanks for a good recipe Engrossed. Made for the Feb '08 Bevy tag game.