Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)

From Family Fun Magazine. Serve with Vietnamese Grilled Pork Meatballs.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 2/3 cup

Ingredients

• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup  hot tap water
• 3  tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2  tablespoons  asian fish sauce

Directions

1. Mash the garlic, surgar and red pepper flackes into a grainy paste on a small plate with the back of a fork.
2. Scape the paste into a small heat-prooof serving bowl.
3. Pour hot water over the mixture to dissolve the sugar.
4. Let it cool slightly, then stir in the lime juice and fish sauce.