Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)

From Into the Vietnamese Kitchen

1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup water
5 tbsp fish sauce
2-3 serrano chiles, thinly sliced, or 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
2 cloves garlic

Combine all the ingredients. Add the fish sauce. Aim for a light honey/amber color and a bold, forward finish. Print Friendly and PDF