Nuoc Mam

a staple vietnamese fish-sauce based dipping sauce.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 5 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  head garlic, minced
• 5 -6  Thai red chili peppers, minced (optional)
• 1  cup fish sauce

Directions

1. mix sugar, lime juice and water - dissolve sugar completely.
2. add fish sauce. mix well.
3. add garlic and chilies.
4. modify to taste with lime, sugar, water or fish sauce.
5. serve as a dipping sauce. refrigerate unused portions.