Homemade Fish Sauce Recipe (Easy Vietnamese Nuoc Cham)
My homemade fish sauce, or nuoc cham, is the best Vietnamese sauce. Tangy, sweet, and a little sour. Dip with spring rolls, vermicelli bowls, and skewers.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime ((or lemon or vinegar))
- 4 tablespoons warm/hot water
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 bird's eye chili (diced (optional))
- 1 tablespoon shredded carrots (optional)
Instructions
- Cut 1 lime in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl.
- Peel 1 clove of garlic and mince into fine pieces. Add into the bowl with lime juice.
- Dice the bird's eye chili and add to the bowl with the lime juice and garlic (optional).
- Add warm/hot water to the bowl and stir in the sugar until fully dissolved.
- Add in fish sauce, gradually tasting as you go, until it's to your preference.
- Add in shredded carrots right before serving (optional).
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg