Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Sauce)

Prep time: 5 min

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Description

Nuoc cham, a Vietnamese dipping sauce, is a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and salty made with fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and garlic.

• 3 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste

• 2 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1 red chile pepper, thinly sliced, or more to taste

• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced

1 Mix lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, water, red chile pepper, and garlic together in a bowl.