Nuoc Cham | The MOST Popular Vietnamese Dipping Sauce | The Life Blood of Vietnamese Cuisine

Welcome to my channel, today I want to show you how to make, Nước chấm, which is the most popular dipping sauce in Vietnam. Some would consider it to be the lifeblood of Vietnamese cuisine. There are many versions of this delicious sauce but the recipe I am showing you is the most common.
Everyone makes a slightly different version depending on their personal tastes. This recipe is a good starting point for everyone. If you like it to be more spicy, add more chili. More sour, add more vinegar or lime juice and so on.
Nuoc cham pairs well with every savory food item in Vietnam. It also goes well with savory foods in general! Grilled food. Steamed, baked, poached, fried, this sauce really is the Jack of all Trades. The umami of the fish sauce brings every dish up to a 10. I can't wait for you to give this recipe a try and customize it to your own personal tastes.
Recipe: (Makes approx. 1/2 quart. Lasts up to a month in a sealed container in the fridge.)
* 300 g warm water
* 70 g fish sauce (I use Three Crab Brand)
* 45 g sugar (You can sub with monk fruit as well)
* 10 g white distilled vinegar or lime juice (vinegar lets you keep the sauce longer)
* 3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic
* 1-5 Thai chilis (depending on how spicy you want)
Prep all your ingredients and combine. You can enjoy right away but it tastes better with age.
Store in an airtight container with a lid.

[@cheftuan]

Thank you for watching. Make this sauce a staple in your rotation.

[@nguyetpham7695]

Thank you chef..🙏🏾👏👏

[@user-rd8me6pv5i]

Спасибо, что делитесь такими классными рецептами!👍Thanks for sharing such awesome recipes!👍👍

[@guchigumi7165]

Just found your channel and subbed thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@cheftuan]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Hi, I made as recipe but some thought fishy? Shoulder? I appreciate it tyvm

[@cheftuan]

This is how my grandma n mom makes it. Traditional and not some westernized version. It is fish sauce, after all. If you like it, good. If not, then idk what to tell you.

[@indyvin1622]

Quit with the grams use tsp or tbs

[@cheftuan]

Quit with the tsp or tbs and use grams! 😀

[@skylar3939]

tsp or tbs is not f_cking accurate, grams all the way

[@sandravahtel423]

You can just use a food scale and measure out grams that way. No need to be rude, jeez.

[@timstalam]

Grams is an odd measurement ngl. Like measuring your driving speed in nautical knots. Will go and convert on Google. Respect for the recipe tho SEE BELOW FOR TBSP / CUPS/ TSP: for the rest of the world who aren't psychopaths i mean mathematicians: 300 Grams Water = 1.25 cups 70 Grams fish sauce = 4.6 tbsp 45 Grams sugar = 3 tbsp 10 Grams vinegar / lime juice = ~1.6 teaspoon

[@cheftuan]

Get yourself a scale.

[@warlordofrice5536]

The rest of the world uses Grams you ignorant Monkey