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Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nước mắm pha)

Vietnamese fish sauce is a dipping sauce prepared for use at the table. It contains a more concentrated fish sauce of a similar name.

Ingredients

Makes: 2 cupsScale
  • fish sauce, nước mắm; concentrated1/4 cup
  • water1 1/2 cup
  • lemon juice1 tbsp
  • sugar1 tbsp
  • garlic, minced; or about 2 cloves pressed through a garlic press1 tsp
  • sambal oelek, a type of hot chile sauce1/2 tsp

Method 3 steps

  1. Mix all ingredients together.

  2. If desired, bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down.

  3. Cover and refrigerate.