Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Hot Sauce)

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Title: Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Hot Sauce)
Categories: Extras, Vietnamese
Yield: 4 servings

1 Garlic clove minced
1/4 ts Pepper flakes red, crushed
2 tb Fish sauce
2 ts Sugar
1 ts Lime peel minced
2 ts Lime juice
3 tb Water

Increase the amount of red pepper flakes to suit
taste. Combine garlic, lime peel, and red pepper
flakes; then add lime juice, fish sauce, water, and
sugar. Whisk until all ingredients are blended and
sugar is dissolved.

Makes about 1/3 cup. Will keep short periods if
refrigerated. This is used almost daily by my
Vietnamese sister-in-law and I even became fond of it
myself served on vegetables, meats and fish.

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