Nước Chấm [Vietnamese Seasoned Fish Sauce]

Name: Nước Chấm [Vietnamese Seasoned Fish Sauce]
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Coconut Water; Lemon Juice; Fish Sauce; Garlic; Ginger; Shallot; Sambal Olek; Organic Sugar

Tu David Phu

SF Bay Area

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SkilledEasyEasyQuickEasy CleanupOne Pot/PanPrep AheadUnder 1 hourUnder 30 minutesVietnamese

Nước chấm is a common name for a staple fish sauce condiment on Vietnamese dining tables. Naturally, the ingredients are reflective of the province it is rooted in. This version is my family recipe that is done in the Miền Tây (Southwest) Vietnam style; with lots of aromatics, spice, and sweetness.

Ingredients

¹/²

cup

coconut water

No additional notes.

cup

lemon juice

Juice

¹/²

cup

fish sauce

teaspoons

garlic

Minced

teaspoons

ginger

Minced

tablespoons

shallot

Minced

teaspoons

sambal olek

No additional notes.

tablespoons

organic sugar

Organic

Directions

Step 1

Mince ginger, garlic, and shallot

Step 2

In a food processor (or blender) add 1 cup Lemon Juice, 2 tbsp Shallot, 2 tsp Garlic, and 2 tsp Ginger

Step 3

Transfer mixture to a separate bowl

Step 4

Then add 1/2 cup Son Fish Sauce, 1/2 cup Coconut Water, and 2 tsp of sambel olek

Step 5

Last, season the sauce with 3 tbsp Organic Sugar (or 1/3 tsp stevia)