Nuoc Mam

one version

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 2 small fresh chili peppers

1. Boil water with vinegar and sugar; allow to cool.
2. Combine garlic, peppers, and stir mixture.
3. Stir in the fish sauce.

another version (Momma Nguyen’s Nuoc Mam recipe)

• 1/2 part vinegar
• 1 part sugar
• 1 part fish sauce
• 2 part water (warm)
• 2-3 cloves garlic (season to taste)
• 2-3 tbsp of Chili Garlic sauce (season to taste) (Tu’o’ng (condiment or paste) o’t (chili) To’i(garlic?) Vietnam)

1. Make sure the water is warm
2. In a small bowl, pour sugar in first, followed by fish sauce, vinegar, and warm water last. Stir to dissolve sugar.
3. Add in chili garlic sauce to taste, and stir.
4. Add in chopped garlic last and stir.