Anchovy Dipping Sauce

Name: Anchovy Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Yield: 2 cups (475 ml)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 cup (165 g) chopped pineapple; 1 cup (235 ml) water; 4 to 8 tbsp (56 to 112 g) anchovy fish sauce, to taste; Sugar, to taste (optional); Juice of ½ lime (optional); 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp minced lemongrass; 1 tsp minced bird’s eye chili pepper

Preparation info

Yield:
2
cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

This very pungent sauce (mắm nêm) is used in central and southern Vietnam. Anchovy fish sauce is very salty, so I recommend diluting it with sugar and lime juice.

Ingredients

1 cup (165 g) chopped pineapple
1 cup (235

Asia
Vietnam
Sauce
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the pineapple and water in a blender. Blend well and transfer to a medium bowl.
Gradually add the anchovy fish sauce and adjust to your taste. The more sauce you add, the saltier the flavor. If needed, add some sugar and lime juice to taste (if using).
Heat the vegetable oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, lemongrass, and chil