Description
A traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce for poached chicken, duck and grilled seafood. It’s sweet, sour and spicy with a nice zing from freshly grated ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger (peel and thinly slice against the grain)
- 5 garlic cloves (peel)
- Juice of half a large lime
- 1 or 2 red chili peppers (slice thin; remove seeds to reduce heat if needed)
Instructions
- Dissolve sugar: In a medium bowl, mix together fish sauce and sugar until completely dissolved.
- Prepare the aromatics: Pound ginger and garlic cloves with a mortar and pestle until completely pulverized. Alternatively, run both through a garlic press or smash with the back of a large knife.
- Finish: Add smashed ginger, garlic, lime juice and chili peppers. Stir to combine. Serve with your favorite dishes and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: condiment
- Cuisine: asian, vietnamese, southeast asian