Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Mark Bittman

5-Minute Dipping Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    ⅓ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef
Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 1998

  • About

Essential as a dipping sauce for Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp and Herbs, this also lends a flavor boost to steamed vegetables, white rice, or grilled meats.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon nam pla or nuoc mam (Asian fish sauce)

Method

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  2. Taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary. If time allows, let the sauce sit for 15 to 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. This sauce will reta