Vietnamese Fish Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vietnamese fish sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon asian red chili paste or hot sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot

Directions

1. 1

   The 2 towns most noted for their fish sauce are Phu Quoc and Phan Thiet. Check the label when buying your fish sauce, the "nhi" signifies a high quality sauce.

2. 2

   Mince your 2 cloves of garlic and shred your carrot.

3. 3

   Combine with the fish sauce, sugar, water, chili paste and lime juice.

4. 4

   Stir until the sugar dissolves. Makes about 2 cups to serve.