Thai / vietnamese table sauces
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
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| THAI SAUCE | ||
| 1 | Clove garlic, peeled and | |
| Chopped | ||
| ½ | Fresh red chile, finely | |
| Chopped | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Nuoc mam |
| 2½ | tablespoon | Water |
| Mix, and add julienned | ||
| Carrots and some lime juice | ||
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| VIETNAMESE SAUCE #1 | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Crushed hot red pepper |
| 1 | tablespoon | White vinegar |
| ½ | cup | Nuoc mam |
| ¼ | cup | Fresh lime juice |
| 1 | small | Finely-shredded carrot, |
| Rinsed and squeezed dry | ||
| 2 | smalls | Garlic cloves, minced |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| Soak hot pepper in vinegar | ||
| For 2 min, and mix in rest. | ||
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| VIETNAMESE SAUCE #2 | ||
| 2 | Dried red chiles | |
| 2 | Cloves garlic | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Nuoc mam |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| Mix and use. | ||
Directions
My comments: I usually just take a few tablespoons of nuoc mam, add some chile-garlic paste (hot stuff, available at your local chinese/vietnamese grocery store; look for the one with the chicken on it), a bit of lime juice, *maybe* some sugar. Shredded carrots and daikon are optional. Serve with fresh spring rolls or on top of rice.