Ginger Fish Sauce
Try this tangy dipping sauce, based on the classic Vietnamese table sauce nuoc mam cham, with a rich, crisply fried appetizer called Firecracker Shrimp.
- Prep Time: :05
- Cook Time: :10
- Total Time: :15
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: Vietmanese
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger (peel and thinly slice against the grain)
- 5 garlic cloves (peel)
- Juice of half a large lemon/lime
- 1–2 red chili peppers (slice thin; remove seeds to reduce heat if needed)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together fish sauce and sugar until completely dissolved.
- Pound ginger and garlic cloves with a mortar and pestle until completely pulverized. Alternatively, run both through a garlic press or smash with the back of a large knife. Add smashed ginger and garlic to the fish sauce/sugar mixture.
- Add lime juice and chili peppers. Stir to combine.
Find it online: https://goingmywayz.com/ginger-fish-sauce/