5 Ingredients or Fewer

Fish Sauce Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

September 26, 2014
4.7
3 Ratings
  • Makes 1 cup
Author Notes

This is my mother-in-law's nước mắm pha -- the dipping sauce that she keeps in the fridge as a sauce for summer and spring rolls and to flavor vermicelli bowls and rice dishes. According to her, this sauce is all about the order in which you add the ingredients. I'm not sure if it makes a difference or not, but it's so delicious as is that I don't dare to deviate. —stephanie le

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 bird's eye chili
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
Directions
  1. Crush the garlic, chili, and sugar together with a mortar and pestle until the garlic and chili are a paste. Add the paste to the water and mix well. Add the lime juice, mix, and then stir in the fish sauce. Set the sauce aside in the fridge until needed. If you have the foresight, make this the day before and let the flavors meld overnight.

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Obsessed with food, photography, good design, potatoes and noodles. Recipes and ramblings at www.iamafoodblog.com. My first book, Easy Gourmet is coming out September 2nd, 2014 and is available for preorder on Amazon!

1 Review

mklug October 1, 2014
I could just do shots of this and be a happy girl!