Best 17 Nuoc Cham Recipes

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Nuoc cham is a versatile Vietnamese dipping sauce that is commonly served with grilled meats, spring rolls, and rice vermicelli bowls. It is known for its savory, sweet, and sour flavor profile. The main ingredients in this sauce are fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, sugar, and chili peppers. However, there are many variations of nuoc cham, each with its own unique flavor and ingredients. Whether you prefer a spicy, sweet, or tangy sauce, there is a nuoc cham recipe that will suit your taste buds. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular nuoc cham recipes and provide tips on how to make the perfect dipping sauce for your next Vietnamese meal.

Here are our top 17 tried and tested recipes!

NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE)



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My personal take on a traditional dipping sauce. A little bit sweet, but mostly savory with a nice bit of heat. I make this a minimum of 24 hours before I use it to let the flavors mingle. Leftover sauce can be kept for three to four weeks in a sealed container in the refrigerator. If this isn't to your taste as written, experiment! Everyone's tastes are different! Some like their nuoc cham really sweet and mild, some like it tangy with heat. Mine tends to be more towards the tangy heat side. So, before you add the garlic, onion, and vinegar, sample it and adjust the ingredient amounts to suit your liking. Keep in mind that this recipe is LOUD when you first make it. The flavors mingle and mature a bit after the first 24 hours. I hope you enjoy!

Provided by Calamity in the kitchen

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup white sugar
½ cup warm water
¼ cup fish sauce
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
½ lemon, juiced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Thai chile peppers, chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Stir the sugar and warm water together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves completely; add the fish sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, Thai chile peppers, and green onion to the mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 14.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 219.8 mg, Sugar 3 g

NUOC CHAM SAUCE



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A classic Vietnamese dipping sauce. Serve with grilled lemon grass beef (Bo Nuang Xa).

Provided by Ben S.

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
4 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup water

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl combine the garlic, red pepper flakes, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and water. Mix all together, adjusting to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 731.1 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE (NUOC CHAM)



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Provided by Nina Simonds

Categories     condiments

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup (for 20 rolls)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 small fresh red chili pepper, minced (ends and seeds removed), or 1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes
Juice of 3 limes or 2 lemons
1/4 cup nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
4 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons grated carrots

Steps:

  • Soak red peppers or chili flakes in the juice for 2 minutes.
  • Add the fish sauce, sugar and garlic, and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Pour into a serving bowl, and add the shredded carrots.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 151, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2835 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams

FISH SAUCE DIP (NUOC CHAM)



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This recipe for fish sauce, from chef Bobby Chinn's cookbook, "Wild, Wild East," is served with his delicious Fresh Spring Rolls and Minced Meat, Crab, and Grapefruit Vietnamese Salad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Cuisine-Inspired Recipes

Yield Makes about 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 teaspoon rice-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 finger-length Thai bird's-eye chile, finely chopped and seeds removed, if desired, for a milder sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, mix together vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Stir in chile, garlic, and lime juice until well combined; stir in fish sauce.

NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE SPICY FISH SAUCE)



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A delicious sauce that goes well with Vietnamese soups and appetizers; if you find it too strong, try increasing the sugar in the recipe a little bit and adding a little water.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 red chili peppers, minced
4 cloves garlic, pressed
3 teaspoons sugar or 1 1/2 packages artificial sweetener
1/2 cup fish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, to taste
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Mash peppers, garlic and sugar into a paste, using mortar and pestle.
  • Add the fish sauce, lime juice and water.
  • Blend well.
  • Seal and refrigerate.

NUOC MAM CHAM - DIPPING FISH SAUCE



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Make and share this Nuoc Mam Cham - Dipping Fish Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nat Da Brat

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
2 small fresh chili peppers

Steps:

  • Boil water with vinegar and sugar; allow it to cool.
  • Combine garlic, peppers, and add mixture.
  • Stir in the fish sauce.

NUOC CHAM SAUCE - DIPPING FISH SAUCE



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Make and share this Nuoc Cham Sauce - Dipping Fish Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Boil water with vinegar and sugar; allow it to cool.
  • Combine garlic, peppers, and add mixture.
  • Stir in the fish sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161, Fat 0.1, Sodium 4636.6, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 36, Protein 3.4

NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE HOT SAUCE)



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Make and share this Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Hot Sauce) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by HappyBunny

Categories     Vietnamese

Time 5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon lime peel, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • Increase the amount of red pepper flakes to suit taste.
  • Combine garlic, lime peel, and red pepper flakes then add lime juice, fish sauce, water, and sugar.
  • Whisk until all ingredients are blended and sugar is dissolved.
  • Will keep short periods if refrigerated.
  • Serve: Used on vegetables, meats and fish by the Vietnamese.

VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE--VEGAN NUOC CHAM ALTERNATIVE



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Adapted from Hot Sour Salty Sweet. This is not meant to replicate the flavor of Nuoc Cham, which uses fish sauce, but can be used in the same way.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemongrass, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bird chile, minced
1 teaspoon peanut oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine soy sauce and rice wine in a small bowl.
  • Place garlic and lemongrass in a mortar and pound into a paste.
  • Add garlic mixture to soy mixture.
  • Stir in cinnamon and chile.
  • Stir in oil, sugar and salt and mix well.
  • Store refrigerated in a tightly-covered container for up to 3 days.

GRILLED VIETNAMESE PORK WITH VERMICELLI NOODLES AND NUOC CHAM



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Categories     Pork

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

For the marinade:
8 cloves of garlic, minced
5 tablespoons fish sauce
4 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 pounds of pork shoulder
1 package of rice vermicelli
1 head of butter lettuce, torn into small pieces
1 bunch of mint
Olive oil
For the sauce (also known as nuoc cham):
1/4 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup fish sauce
1/2 cup water
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 carrot, thinly sliced or julienned (depending on your preference)
1 to 2 teaspoons chili paste

Steps:

  • 1. Place pork in the freezer until it firms slightly, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the pork from the freezer, thinly slice and place in a large ziploc bag. 2. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the marinade. Pour marinade into the bag with the pork and seal, removing as much air as possible. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for one hour to overnight. 3. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the sauce. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. 4. Right before grilling, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the vermicelli noodles and cook until tender, about 2 to 4 minutes. Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, set aside. 5. Remove the pork from the fridge. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals out evenly over the charcoal grate. Grill pork immediately over the hot fire until cooked through and charred well on both sides, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pork to a plate. 6. To assemble, place noodles in bowl or on a plate, then top with the grilled pork, lettuce and mint. Drizzle with the sauce and enjoy!

VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE (NUOC CHAM) RECIPE



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Categories     Vegetable

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup fish sauce (Viet Huong Three Crabs brand)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 of a lime, juiced
3-4 cloves of garlic , minced
2-3 Thai chili pepper, minced

Steps:

  • 1) In a small sealable jar, combine water and sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add fish sauce, vinegar and lime juice and mix. Adjust flavors to taste. 2) Add garlic and chili pepper. The sauce can be stored at room temperature, if served the same day. Otherwise, store it in the refrigerator.

SIMPLE NUOC CHAM



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This is the basic sauce that almost always appears on the Vietnamese table, where it serves somewhat the same function as salt and pepper in the West. Nuoc cham is frequently presented in individual saucers and diners dip their food in the sauce before eating it.

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     condiments

Time 10m

Yield serve 4, 6 or 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 tablespoons nuoc mam
4 tablespoons sugar
2 lemons
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
Water to taste
3 tiny hot green or red chili peppers, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • In a 4-cup measuring jug, place the nuoc mam, sugar and the juice of the lemons. Mix well until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Add garlic and stir to mix.
  • Note the quantity of liquid in the measuring jug and add one and a half times that amount in water. Stir well and taste. You may add more of any ingredient. The nuoc cham should have a delicately fishy flavor, sweet and tart at the same time.
  • Add chili peppers.

NUOC CHAM DIPPING SAUCE



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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Garlic     Vegetable     Quick & Easy     Vinegar     Lime     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce, preferably nuoc mam
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 fresh Thai chile (2 to 3 inches; preferably red) including seeds, thinly sliced crosswise

Steps:

  • Stir together sugar and water in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients and chill, covered, at least 2 hours to allow flavors to develop. Bring to room temperature before serving (this will take about 1 hour).

NUOC CHAM (SPRING ROLL SAUCE)



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A delicious dipping sauce for spring rolls! I like to put it on pork chops or shrimp too, served over rice. Please Note: The sauce will be very thin. I recommend serving it in individual dishes for each person to dip their spring roll in.

Provided by canarygirl

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons nuoc nam (fish sauce)
2 cloves garlic
2 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
3 dried red peppers (the tiny ones)
1/2 limes, juice of or 1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup water, maybe a little less

Steps:

  • Using a mortar and pestle, mash garlic and cayenne peppers together with the powdered sugar.
  • Add fish sauce, water and lime (or lemon) and mix well.
  • This recipe can easily be doubled.
  • Add finely shredded carrot and thinly sliced cilantro and green onion for garnish.

DIPPING SAUCE WITH GINGER (NUOC CHAM GUNG)



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Vietnamese. From "The Little Saigon Cookbook". Great on salads, chicken, fish and spring rolls.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Sauces

Time 3h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon chili paste
1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fish sauce
2/3 cup water

Steps:

  • Whisk together ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
  • Let sit at room temperature for a few hours to allow flavors to blend then use or refrigerate.

SPRING ROLLS WITH NUOC CHAM DIPPING SAUCE



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This is a Nigel Slater recipe from The Observer Food Monthly magazine. I haven't made it myself yet, but posted it here for future use and safekeeping, as I thought it sounded great. The sauce is a vegetarian version of the Vietnamese classic. You can also add a little extra crunch by adding some shredded carrot. If you make it let me know what you think please! cooking time includes infusion time for the sauce. (The coriander in the recipe refers to cilantro.)

Provided by -Sylvie-

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

40 g rice noodles
5 spring onions, mainly the white parts, chopped finely
2 carrots, peeled and cut to matchstick size
1 1/4 cups bean sprouts (the recipe calls for 2 large handfuls)
2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into fine slivers
18 mint leaves, torn into small pieces
6 large egg roll wraps
oil, for frying
2 small hot red chili peppers, chopped very finely
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
6 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
4 tablespoons caster sugar
1 large lime, juice of
1 bunch coriander leaves, chopped

Steps:

  • For the Spring Rolls.
  • In a bowl with warm water soak the rice noodles until soft, approximately five minutes.
  • Drain and mix with the carrot, spring onion, bean shoots.
  • garlic and mint.
  • On a flat surface lay out a spring roll wrapper and place 1/6 of the mix in the middle.
  • Roll the whole thing up, so that it looks like a fat sausage.
  • Using a little water, moisten the edges to seal, also folding over the ends.
  • Repeat.
  • Heat oil in a dep frying pan (make sure the is quite a bit of room between the oil and the top of the pan as it will bubble up when you put the spring rolls in).
  • Fry the spring rolls for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden brown.
  • Drain of excess fat on kitchen paper.
  • Serve hot with dipping sauce.
  • For the Dipping Sauce.
  • Put the Soy sauce, water, vinegar and sugar in a small pan and heat until it nearly comes to a boil.
  • The sugar should dissolve if you stir it well before the sauce boils.
  • Remove from heat and leave to cool.
  • Once cool add all the other ingredients and leave for at least an hour to infuse before serving.

NUOC CHAM



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Categories     Sauce     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (or more) Thai chile, with seeds, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
2 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fish sauce

Steps:

  • Combine chile, garlic, ginger, sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce in a small bowl. Season with more chile and sugar, if desired, or add water by the tablespoon if needed to soften flavors.

Tips:

  • Choose the right fish: The best fish for Vietnamese grilled fish are firm-fleshed fish such as salmon, tuna, swordfish, or grouper.
  • Marinate the fish: Marinating the fish in a mixture of fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger will help to tenderize the fish and infuse it with flavor.
  • Grill the fish over high heat: This will help to create a nice char on the outside of the fish and keep the inside moist and succulent.
  • Serve the fish with nuoc cham: This dipping sauce is made with fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers and is the perfect complement to Vietnamese grilled fish.
  • Add some fresh herbs: Fresh herbs such as cilantro, basil, and mint will add a pop of color and flavor to your dish.

Conclusion:

Vietnamese grilled fish is a delicious and healthy dish that is easy to make at home. By following these tips, you can create a restaurant-quality meal that your family and friends will love. Whether you are grilling fish for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion, this recipe is sure to be a hit.

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