Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
1 c Minced fresh pineapple 3 tb Mam nem (anchovy sauce) 2 Garlic cloves, crushed 1 Fresh red chili pepper, -seeded 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 ts Rice vinegar or distil...
Ingredients
- 1cup minced fresh pineapple
- 3tbsp mam nem (anchovy sauce)
- 2garlic cloves, crushed
- 1fresh red chili pepper,
- 3tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 11/2 ts rice vinegar or distilled
- 1/4cupnuoc mam (vietnamese fish sauce) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2
Directions
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1 c Minced fresh pineapple 3 tb Mam nem (anchovy sauce) 2 Garlic cloves, crushed 1 Fresh red chili pepper, -seeded 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Fresh lem
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This is traditionally served with Beef Fondue with Vinegar (Bo Nhung Giam) that is part of the Vietnamese feast called Bo Bay Mon (Beef in s
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It's good with other stuff too but can be a bit strong to Western tastes
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Some restaurants have it but you might have to ask for it
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This is by far the most intricate of sauces in the Vietnamese culinary repertoire
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What makes it so special is the use of a condiment called mam nem, prepared from ground fresh anchovies and salt and fermented over a period
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It can become dangerously addictive
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Traditionally, mam nem is served as a dipping sauce for barbecued or fried fish