Nuoc Cham with Shredded Carrots and Daikon
2 sm Garlic cloves, crushed 1 sm Fresh red chile pepper, -seeded and minced 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Fresh lime or lemon juice 1/4 c Rice vinegar 1/4 c Nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish -sauce) 1 s...
Ingredients
- 2small garlic cloves, crushed
- 1small fresh red chile pepper,
- 2tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1/4cup rice vinegar
- 1/4cup nuoc mam (vietnamese fish
- 1small daikon or turnip, peeled and
- 1cup coriander leaves
- 1cup mint leaves
Directions
- 1
2 sm Garlic cloves, crushed 1 sm Fresh red chile pepper, -seeded and minced 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Fresh lime or lemon juice 1/4 c Rice vinegar 1/4
- 2
Add the lime juice, vinegar, fish sauce and 1/4 cup water
- 3
Stir to blend
- 4
Alternately, combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process for 30 seconds, until the sugar dissolves
- 5
Toss the carrot and daikon shreds with the sugar in a small bowl
- 6
Let stand 15 minutes to soften the vegetables
- 7
Add the Nuoc Cham to the softened vegetables and stir
- 8
On a large platter, decoratively arrange the vegetable ingredients in separate groups.