Classic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (nước Chấm)

¼ cup fish sauce ( - see Note 1; vegetarian option in Note 2)

¼ cup sugar

⅓ cup water

2 Tablespoons lime juice ( - freshly squeezed (about half a lime))

2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar ( - see Note 3)

1 clove garlic ( - finely diced)

1 small Thai chili pepper ( - finely diced)

1 Tablespoon shredded carrot

1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce ( - (optional))

Set the carrots aside. Add the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix it together until the sugar completely dissolves. Add the shredded carrots right before serving. Makes about 1 cup of sauce.

Course🧅Condiment

Diets🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥫Sauce

Cuisine🇻🇳Vietnamese

Occasions🥣Dipping Sauce📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyVery Easy ⏰ 5m