Nuoc Cham Gazpacho

Name: Nuoc Cham Gazpacho
Total time: 35 mins (plus 1 hour chill time)
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 scallions; 1–2 medium red Fresno chiles; 2 lb. heirloom tomatoes, coarsely chopped; ½ large English hothouse cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 1 tsp. sugar; 3 Tbsp. fish sauce; 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil, plus more for drizzling; Sesame seeds (for serving)

By Kendra Vaculin

August 8, 2023

Gazpacho in a white bowl on metallic patterned table

Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Emma Fishman

A classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, nuoc cham is equal parts savory, sour, spicy, and sweet thanks to a mix of fish sauce, lime juice, fresh chiles, and sugar. Here you’ll blend those same flavors into a cold gazpacho base, playing up the natural sweetness of ripe heirloom tomatoes. To help emulsify the mixture, sesame oil stands in for the traditional olive oil, providing nutty balance and helping to curb the heat.

What you’ll need

Blender
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Fine Mesh Strainer With Arms
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Citrus Juicer
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Medium Bowl
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