Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

Ingredients

• 1 small fresh red chili pepper, minced (ends and seeds removed), or 1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes
• Juice of 3 limes or 2 lemons
• ¼ cup nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
• 4 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons grated carrots

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

    32 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 698 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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1 cup (for 20 rolls)

Preparation

1. Soak red peppers or chili flakes in the juice for 2 minutes.
2. Add the fish sauce, sugar and garlic, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
3. Pour into a serving bowl, and add the shredded carrots.