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Nuoc Cham

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Cooks' note:

·Sauce can be made 2 hours ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Preparation

  1. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.

TagsSauceVietnameseSoutheast AsianAsianLimeCitrusFruitDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadGourmet
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