Name: Nuoc Cham Recipe - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup warm water (warm to dissolve the sugar); 2 tbsp of sugar; 2 tbsp of fish sauce; 2 cloves of minced garlic (MUST BE FRESH); 1 Birds eye chili (optional); Juice of 1/2 lime (1 tbsp of lime juice)

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Nuoc Cham Recipe - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

Making Nuoc Cham is easy. It tastes so much better too because you can adjust it to your liking. Whether you like it spicier, or more citrusy. This is my step-by-step guide to making the famous Nuoc Cham.

When eating Asian food, I love a good dipping sauce. Sauces are for dipping, flavoring your rice and noodles. IT IS EVERYTHING. 6 ingredients are all it takes to elevate your meal.

What to serve with your Nuoc Cham dipping sauce:

This amazing sauce goes well with protein. Here are some of the recipes that pairs well.

My famous Lemongrass Chicken

Ingredients for Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce

FISH SAUCE - 3 crabs brand is the best. It is definitely the most authentic. Hoe do you know it is the right brand? 3 crabs are on the label. Easy peasy!
LIME - It is important to use fresh lime juice. Do not buy the fake pre-juiced bottles.
HOT WATER - the water is for dissolving the sugar.
FRESH MINCED GARLIC - fresh garlic has the best flavor. If you use the bottled stuff, your dipping sauce might taste bitter.
SUGAR - To balance all the flavors.
BIRDS EYE CHILI - This is optional. I love adding chili to my sauces. If making for young kids, add as little or as much as you want.