Cilantro Lemongrass Nước Chấm Sauce

Nước chấm is a Vietnamese dipping sauce that completes every authentic Vietnamese dish. Because I was raised in an area with a large Vietnamese immigrant population, my taste palette is heavily influenced by the cuisine. Many restaurants have their own variation of nước chấm, but the basic ingredients are the same: fish sauce, acid (lemon juice or white vinegar), and sugar. In this recipe, I add my favorite aromatics. It’s very herbaceous like a chimichurri sauce but has the tropical bright