Nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
Description
A delicious addition to everyday and festive dishes. Nuoc mam is a sauce that's easy to prepare and absolutely essential in Vietnamese cuisine. It adds freshness to dishes, and its sweet-and-sour, spicy flavor pairs perfectly with all kinds of meat and fish. Ideal served with pasta, meat, and vegetables.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pour coconut juice or water into a saucepan (coconut juice will add freshness to the sauce), add rice vinegar and sugar, and bring to a boil. Let the juice or water simmer over low heat for 3-5 minutes. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and let the liquid cool down.
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Step 2
2. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and finely chop it. Finely mince the carrot and garlic as well. Add fish sauce, lime juice (freshly squeezed is best, but store-bought lime juice works too), chili pepper, garlic, and carrot to a saucepan. Nam phrik noom is now ready to use. Note: Leftover sauce can be stored in a plastic container, frozen, and used later as a condiment for other dishes. Don't be afraid to experiment. The ingredients listed above are merely a base for nam phrik noom. You can add more sugar, less lime juice, or vinegar. Create your own unique nam phrik noom.