Raymond Sokolov

Nὐὀc Chấm Sauce

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Canon of Vegetables
A Canon of Vegetables

By Raymond Sokolov

Published 2007

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Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 dried red chile peppers, trimmed and seeded
  • 4 teaspoons <

Method

  1. Pound the garlic, chiles, and sugar to a paste in a mortar. Stir in the lime juice.
  2. Cut away the lime pulp, chop roughly, and add to the sauce along with the fish sauce and 4 tablespoons water. Stir together and serve.