Recipe: Green Nuoc Cham
Fresh chiles and lemongrass perfume this spicy Vietnamese condiment
Nuoc cham is the quintessential Vietnamese condiment combining fish sauce with sugar, vinegar and aromatics, such as ginger, garlic and chiles. Tin Vuong of Little Sister in L.A. shares his recipe for green nuoc cham, spiked with lemongrass and fresh green chiles for a bright and spicy condiment. He uses this nuoc cham as part of the dressing for his papaya salad (see the recipe).
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Recipe adapted from Tin Vuong, Little Sister, Los Angeles, CA
Green Nuoc Cham
Green chiles, lemongrass and ginger flavor this sweet-and-spicy Vietnamese condiment.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
0
minutes
servings
1
cups
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup fish sauce
- ½ cup grated palm sugar, or light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white distilled vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon minced green Thai chile
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small shallot, minced
- One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
Directions
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the ingredients together until the sugar has fully dissolved. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 111 |
| Total Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 25.2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 20.3 g |
| Sodium | 2,835.6 mg |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
