Nuoc Cham

Name: Nuoc Cham
Yield: Makes about ¾ cup
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon palm sugar; 2 fresh red chillies; 60 ml fish sauce; 20 ml rice-wine vinegar; 20 ml lime juice; 60 ml water

Preparation info

Makes about
¾ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rockpool

By Neil Perry

Published 1998

About

This is Vietnam’s nam jim or vinaigrette, used in and as a side dish to many salads and fresh rice-paper preparations. Barbecued octopus or squid tossed in nuoc cham and served on a bed of lettuce makes a really lovely fresh salad.

Ingredients

2 fresh red chillies
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon

Asia
Vietnam
Side dish
Garnish
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Pound the chillies and garlic to a fine paste. Add the sugar and stir to blend. Stir in the other liquids slowly until completely incorporated.