Just a quick post on a great Vietnamese dipping sauce, for 2-ish cups. Here is the base:
- 5 T sugar
- 3 TÂ water (1/3 cup)
- 3 T fish sauce (1/3 cup)
- 8 T fresh squeezed lime juice (1/2 cup)
Definitely add: 1 or more smashed cloves of garlic; 1 or more diced hot chiles;
Consider adding: minced shallot, julienned carrot; julienned cucumber; jullienned daikon, chopped tomato, chopped cilantro, or whatever may strike your fancy.