Nuoc Cham (Emeril Lagasse) |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 small fresh chile pepper |
1 teaspoon chopped garlic |
3 teaspoons sugar |
1 fresh lime |
2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam) |
3 tablespoons water |
Directions:
1. Stem the chile. Split the chile in half, remove and discard the seeds and membrane. Finely chop the chile. Combine the chopped chile, garlic and sugar in a mortar. Pound the mixture into a paste. Remove the zest and pith from the lime, and discard. Add the lime to the chile mixture. Mash well. Add the fish sauce and the water. Mix well. Serve as a seasoning agent instead of salt and pepper.
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