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Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nước mắm pha)
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Vietnamese Fish Dipping Sauce (Nước mắm pha)

6 ingredients 3 steps 2 cups wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

81
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Water not in our table 0
Sambal not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups nước mắm (concentrated fish sauce)
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp minced garlic or about 2 cloves pressed through a garlic press
  • ½ tsp sambal oelek (a type of hot chile sauce)

Directions

1

Mix all ingredients together.

2

If desired, bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down.

3

Cover and refrigerate.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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