Andrea Nguyen Makes Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce

Andrea Nguyen, author of Vietnamese Food Any Day, shows us her recipe for the classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, Nuoc Cham. Feel free to add more lime juice, fish sauce or sugar to suit your taste and achieve your preferred balance of sour, sweet and salty.
Recipe: Nuoc Cham Basic Dipping Sauce
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[@lorthomas160]

“Do you want the seeds or not? Hell yes! I want those seeds in there, because I want some excitement in my dipping sauces!” 😂 YESSS! Lol

[@TheSplendidTable]

Andrea doesn't play when it comes to heat!

[@hliseasoned6049]

This is perfect.

[@earthangel8875]

Another reason I am a new Subber now. She keeps it Real. Love this video! Angel from The Bay

[@elliegem8501]

Nouc Cham is like gold... I usually smash the garlic and chilies in a mortar, add my sugar, my water and vinegar and mix everything! Yum!

[@jboo143]

So excited to try this recipe! I’ve always wanted to know how to make it! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ChaoticGoodEats]

The smooth lime trick just blew my mind!!! Going to test this out all the time now!

[@kandicreations6449]

I love this recipe I had some spring rolls from a Vietnamese restaurant last nite and saved some of that sauce to use to cook some pork chops today. I used it and realized I need this sauce in my life whenever I want it. Lol the recipe was fairly simple and the ingredients are obtainable. Thank you.

[@AsiaruthTan]

Love the clear instruction to follow.

[@lupechacon-florez7520]

Beautiful recipe and wonderfully explained. I love your style chef.

[@Elster016]

I like the way you explain this ❤️❤️❤️

[@raincitynoms]

I can't wait to try this recipe! Yum!

[@SirJosephSanchez]

This looks so good. I used to work at this really cool pan-asian/vietnamese restaurant that had the best fish sauce ever. It looked a lot like the finished product here so I'm going to have to give it a try. Great tip about freezing the chilis too.

[@johnnyrocket1685]

Wow, I worked in a Vietnamese restaurant and the Nuoc Cham sauce was to die for. I would put 2 servings onto my noodle salad bowls whenever I got them. I’ve been wanting to make noodle salad bowls again for my lunches at my new job but the Nuoc Cham is everything to me. I need it if the bowl is going to taste right 😂 I never got a chance to learn how the restaurant made their own Nuoc Cham before I stopped working there, so it’s Great to know that it’s actually not that hard to make!

[@Evergreen945]

Fantastic tutor your explanation is crystal clear! 👍

[@maianhvu8212]

You are awesome, I'm Vietnamese but I watch your cooking videos cause you're so funny, and the recipes are great with clear steps, easy to find ingredients!

[@mariloupalencia9105]

Good instructions! Great personality!

[@ShawnPlusOne]

I tried this recipe and it was delicious with my food. ❤️😋

[@nexus3403]

I love this woman!! 😆…and thank you for this awesome recipe!!! When I eat Thai/Vietnamese food I put this sauce over everything!!! 😋

[@Garfield_cat393]

I tried making the sauce today and it is nice ❤!

[@colinlarson9656]

This is what I want for almost everything to kick it up. The heat is so good and helps open my lungs and nose. Thank you.

[@fugenturkoglu]

Thank you so much for the recipe with the tips and easy to understand explanation, Andrea Nguyen. You're amazing.

[@thems.harrisshow2160]

I can't wait to make this. I absolutely love vietnamese food!

[@carold.7907]

Lately I haven't been able to find it at nearby stores so I'll have to resort to making it myself. Excellent presentation thank you! Yum!

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

Andrea has great presentation skills. I will listen to her often.

[@egrace67]

I’m throwing this onto my cabbage salad! Thank you for sharing!

[@djahvelle]

Love this sauce!

[@dominikakrizova6865]

I've watched so many videos to learn how to make this sauce and this is my favourite one, thank you!

[@bryando3423]

My favorite nuoc cham recipe :)

[@TheSplendidTable]

That's wonderful to hear. We love Andrea!

[@EatPrayShop]

I love ur channel! I’m Middle Eastern and am obsessed with Vietnamese food and I love ur energy and way of teaching ! I’m a fan for life ! Thank u thank u thank u

[@doodahgurlie]

Just curious, Viet food uses a lot of pork, do you eat it or just stick to other proteins? I dated a Middle Eastern guy and he's a Christian so he's fine with pork, but I also have a Middle Eastern BFF who won't eat pork even though she's a Christian as well. But she won't eat sheep/lamb, either, since she's not into fatty or game-y meats.

[@EatPrayShop]

@@doodahgurlie Sorry for replying late but Muslims are strictly prohibited in ISlam to eat pork....we dont even touch it. As far as sheep goat cow and chicken we are supposed to eat only "halal" meat which is slaughtered meat with prayers on it. NOW that being said there are some strict Muslims who only eat at Muslim restaurants that offer halal meats in USA or any other country....and then there are some more easy going Muslims who will eat chicken lamb beef at any place Halal or not...P.S Muslims are allowed to eat Kosher meat which is a jewish meat in case HALAL is not avail. HOWEVER middle eastern who are christians or orthodox or any other religion are free to eat whatever they want. So sum it up Muslims(Traditional)-PORK IS ABSOLUTE NO NO, they are allowed to Eat all other meats provided that they are HALAL or Kosher, non traditional muslims dont eat Pork at all but they sometimes eat at non halal places like western restaurants or pretty much every [place in America.

[@doodahgurlie]

@@EatPrayShop No, I understand that Muslims don't eat pork, which is why I find it curious since pork is used more than any other protein in Vietnam and other similar Asian cultures, but you mentioned you were obsessed with it. To me, obsessed is odd coming from you as I did assume you were Muslim and not of the Christian variety. I would think since pork is so heavily featured, being Muslim, you'd be missing out on a big part of the cuisine by not eating pork. There of course are other alternative meats that can be used to substitute for pork, but pork makes some of the most famous and delicious dishes in Vietnam.

[@EatPrayShop]

@@doodahgurlie yes ur correct , as a matter of fact in our religion we don’t even like to take the name of pork let alone touch or eat it. Now if someone eats it by mistake or unknowingly they are forgiven but intentionally eating pork is an absolute no no. I don’t touch pork since its something that we grow up with and have been raised to practise restrain. There are other proteins in Vietnamese food which make them great. So yea

[@itsjustamanda7798]

Bless your soul I just made this to go with Bahn Uot and it was so good!

[@zanetamariia7056]

I made this sauce today...this is very good!!! I love you ♥🥰

[@Elisheva333]

👋The best juice Cham I have tasted thank you so much

[@jim.pearsall]

Terrific!

[@chrisedmonson6458]

Thank you! And, I think your mouth was watering as you were working with it. Mine was :D

[@lululemonbar9110]

Andrea is my kind of girl! Loved this, very simple and unintimidating. Thanks!

[@justhere4thet482]

Best video ever

[@chrisb6943]

Quick, simple and easy what other words I can describe your recipe...... pairs well with most of viet dishes even spring rolls for those who are allergic to peanuts...quick question Andrea, do you think it works with palm sugar 🌴 and even stevia for making this vietnamese condiment dipping sauce???? Or is it ok to use Lemon Juice instead of Lime juice????

[@christopherbrett5087]

hahaha, just love the hell yes, I want those seeds in there. So do I. haha great video.

[@Travelblog460]

Thanks for sharing.. im here now to support your channel .. your the one of successful here in you tube. Thanks 🙏

[@dmaestro1953]

Which is best fish sauce in Australia I can use? I use squid brand at the moment.

[@markkristynichols845]

Ok new sub, this is my first video of yours and you got me at “Hell yeah, you want the seeds” yes ma’am!!! ❤️ from Kristy in Missouri 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@krunkjuice18]

If I am making spring rolls and I don’t have fish sauce can I use boiled skins of the shrimp in place of the fish sauce? 🤔

[@era0625]

Hello - how much warm water did you use?

[@snake1625b]

Is it true that it’s common to pour this over your rice for rice and pork dishes

[@melissawilson3729]

How long can you keep this dipping sauce for in the fridge? A week? Ive tried this sauce in a restaurant with deep fried spring rolls and it was so good! Im gonna try this recipe and eat it with some salad rolls 😁 I got some random fish sauce so it probably wont taste like the restaurant. I dont live close to an Asian market or store. I just got one by Thai Ktchen...i don't know what good fish sauce tastes like lol. So we'll see how it turns out 🤞🤞

[@justhere4thet482]

Minneapolis!!!

[@katstruk]

So if allergic to seafood, what is a substitute for fish sauce?

[@tzaddigurl]

That is so true! Sauce is the key to most of vietnamese food. We are always disappointed to eat bo bun here in Singapore. They use the chili sauce. Eww! And this is easy to make.

[@snake1625b]

How much water

[@gibraltarbritish6871]

Can you use palm sugar? They all seem to have white sugar.

[@katxberry7691]

I do that with the stem!!

[@main2333]

So what is the ratio of water to fish sauce

[@Navygrl58]

Can I use Splenda? I’m trying to follow my diabetic diet but love Vietnamese food and am trying to do what I can to enjoy it without destroying my diabetic lifestyle. . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@chifocus]

You can use apple juice (no added sugar). Hope this helps.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

@@chifocus Apple juice is full of sugar. Can add sugar substitues to sweeten.

[@RedSnake351]

The simple answer is, YES! My Viet wife has been using it for many years, to keep her blood sugar under control.

[@kandicreations6449]

@@RedSnake351 this is great to hear as I’m trying to cut back on sugar as well. I use stevia. Can’t wait to try it.

[@onsenguy]

This sauce is great poured over baked chicken thighs with crispy skin. 😋

[@dinonsaveclouie]

How long can we have it in the fridge ? I've heard that when we put Limon into it, it will decrease the time of preservation !Is that a real thing ? Thanks for your channel !!!! And the tip to cut Chilies ! So greeeaaat ! @4:40

[@kearamenmen9165]

👍

[@justhere4thet482]

3am I'm listening 💜

[@ellenpak1649]

Can i use korean vinegar instead of lime i have no lime at home

[@HN-db5cn]

Yes you can I use it when I dont have lemon lime and it taste just as good. Any light vinegar will do just don't uae a dark vinegar like balsamic.

[@laurendemeyer5870]

How much water are you adding???

[@jasonwillis3771]

Recipe: Nuoc Cham Basic Dipping Sauce www.splendidtable.org/recipes...

[@laileyahsarbini6838]

Share tq

[@azmanhussain]

It looks much more appetizing with garlic & chilies

[@alanapham853]

How many Tbsp warm water?

[@prestonbeltramea8549]

Also wondering how much water plz

[@RaptorReplays]

Try it for yourself

[@jasonwillis3771]

Recipe: Nuoc Cham Basic Dipping Sauce www.splendidtable.org/recipes...

[@julienlavoie6908]

Thanks for the recipe! How long can it last in a sealed container in the fridge?

[@miemie7683]

Several weeks when using lime/lemon; however sauce can last for several months if using vinegar.

[@julienlavoie6908]

@@miemie7683 Thanks, much appreciated!

[@TheSplendidTable]

Thanks for that!

[@raniayacoub1770]

What does one dip in this Ausome sauce ??

[@doodahgurlie]

You can dip Vietnamese fried spring rolls, all kinds of Viet dishes where you wrap it in greens first (i.e. banh xeo, banh khot, the fried spring rolls previous mentioned, the fried shrimp and sweet potato, fresh spring rolls, etc.). Or it's tossed over things like noodle bowls such as bun thit nuong and similar Viet noodle bowls, use it as a salad dressing (popular in the Vietnamese cabbage and carrot salad, Viet style papaya or mango salads, etc.), use it over broken rice dish like com tam, etc. It's used in EVERYTHING. LOL! If you're really true to tradition, you'd make slightly different sauces with different combo of the ingredients (or if your TRULY traditional, you'd also make other types of dipping sauces such as the one that uses pineapple and/or shrimp paste, etc., ... Viets love sauces/dips!), but my mom was lazy and uses just one recipe for everything we eat. :)

[@raniayacoub1770]

Thanks a lits Dooah! Excellent ideas. :-)

[@doodahgurlie]

@@raniayacoub1770 You can try grilling or frying some protein (fried/grilled pork, fried fish, etc.) that isn't already strong in Western or other ethnic flavors then use the flavored fish dipping sauce with it. Maybe cut your protein into bite sized pieces add put it on top of rice then douse your protein and rice with the sauce. We eat lots of cucumbers with everything, so you can slice cucumbers to eat with your protein. Check out Van's Kitchen (the videos from about 3-5 years ago), Aimee's Cooking, Helen's Recipes, Chubby Whale, etc.

[@RedSnake351]

I have introduced nuoc cham to many American friends and one of them puts it on everything, including on his Hamburgers. 😂😂😂

[@doodahgurlie]

@@RedSnake351 Your friend is a man of culture, I see. Bwahahaha!

[@KathyHoismygovtnm]

Using scissors also helps keep the spice off your fingers :)

[@laileyahsarbini6838]

😢 share tq

[@divolino]

Don't bite my head off, can i use lemon instead of lime, it's difficult to get lime where i live.

[@Tv-pd7rt]

Of course... U can ..

[@presidentoxford]

Red Boat is the Krug of fish sauces.

[@endofrainbows888]

When life gives you limes...

[@RaptorReplays]

Underrated comment

[@calebhsieh27]

Hell yes! Lol

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@irisb7205]

Some video personalities just hit the viewer- meaning me, immediately with their likability or maybe it s charisma. This happened to me here . I look forward to your next vlogs.

[@a.humphries8678]

Garlic, yes. How long will sauce last?

[@asia911]

You refrigerate it.

[@tamerlano]

Rub your hands together with little oil after dealing with hot peppers and it will remove all the heat causing substances...Just do a wash after and you're good

[@LivingWithGout]

“Nuoc Cham” is “dipping sauce”

[@maylee9913]

You should have used a new spoon after you tasting it. LOL

[@main2333]

Guess you never measured and go by eyeball.

[@duncanip8402]

bitter and sour, nice mentality. 🤣🤣🤣

[@lorrijb2010]

I made it according to your recipe on splendidtable. It was horrible! Way too much Lime juice. 1/3 of a cup ruined the whole mixture and I wasted half a bottle of expensive fish sauce!

[@lindsey7849]

if I don’t want see your face it’s ok ?

[@chopsticksforlegs]

Wtf is wrong with you

[@sarahthiess8917]

Omg, of you are that scared of touching chili, than you don't deserve to eat chilies lol

[@moiznahmad]

Regardless of your spice tolerance, no one enjoys accidentally touching their eyes after chopping hot chilis...not wanting to touch chilis when chopping isn't a sign of not being able to handle heat.

[@sarahthiess8917]

@@moiznahmad I forgot there are special people out there.

[@moiznahmad]

@@sarahthiess8917 hmmm, you're kind of a jerk, huh?

[@sarahthiess8917]

@@moiznahmad I'm mean. I don't tolerate stupidity very well

[@moiznahmad]

@@sarahthiess8917 Must be tough having to tolerate yourself. My condolences.

[@MarkDavisCFM]

LOL Okay another chef that thinks that pepper seeds are spicy! SMH Andrea, there is zero capsaicin in pepper seeds. The most capsaicin is in the pith that holds the seeds which is why people like yourself get confused.