Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Sauce)

This favorite Vietnamese dipping sauce goes well with so many things. It doesn't keep well, so make it fresh. The sauce should taste balanced, not too sweet, sour, or salty.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 35 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
• 1 red chile pepper, thinly sliced, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, water, red chile pepper, and garlic together in a bowl.