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Vietnamese Fish Sauce

Vietnamese Fish Sauce Recipe

This is the dipping sauce you get in Vietnamese restaurants when you order Imperial rolls or vermicelli salad bowls.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine Vietnamese
Calories 117.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup vietnamese fish sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon asian red chili paste or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot

Instructions
 

  • The 2 towns most noted for their fish sauce are Phu Quoc and Phan Thiet. Check the label when buying your fish sauce, the "nhi" signifies a high quality sauce.
  • Mince your 2 cloves of garlic and shred your carrot.
  • Combine with the fish sauce, sugar, water, chili paste and lime juice.
  • Stir until the sugar dissolves. Makes about 2 cups to serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 99gCalories: 117.5kcalCarbohydrates: 28.8gProtein: 1.7gFat: 0.1gSodium: 2203.6mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 26.9g
Keyword < 15 Mins, Asian, Sauces, Vietnamese
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