Chile Vinegar

If you ever find a Thai dish needing a hit of tang, you can remedy that either with a squeeze of lime or a spoonful of prik nam som. Prik nam som, which translates to “chile vinegar,” is exactly that. There are versions of this that are blended into a sauce and others that are just sliced chiles pickled in vinegar (this one is the latter). I’ve seen it prepared with jalapeños as well, but I like serranos because they have more heat. The best part of the recipe is that it takes less t