Nuoc Cham
Servings Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
5 tablespoons N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1 clove garlic 1/2 fresh hot red chili pepper or 2 dried 2 heaping teaspoons granulated sugar
1/8 fresh lime 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam) 2-1/2 tablespoons water, more if necessary



1 Peel the garlic. Split the chili pepper down the center and remove the seeds and membrane. Cut into pieces and put into a mortar, together with the garlic and sugar. Pound into a paste. Squeeze the lime juice into the paste, then with a small knife remove the pulp from the lime section and add it as well. Mash this mixture and add the fish sauce and water.

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