Kitchen Pantri
Nuoc Cham — Vietnamese recipe
Nuoc Cham, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Nuoc Cham

The Vietnamese dipping sauce that sits on the table next to half the food in the country — fish sauce, lime, sugar and water, balanced sour-sweet-salty. Five minutes, no cooking, and once you know the ratio you will stop measuring.

At a glance

Cuisine
Vietnamese
Category
Condiment
Prep time
Total time
Makes
1.5 cups
Calories
About 25 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Easy
Dietary
Dairy Free, Gluten Free

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