Ginger Dipping Sauce (Nước Mắm Gừng)

Name: Vietnamese Ginger Dipping Sauce (Nước Mắm Gừng)
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 2/3 cup (150 ml)
Ingredients: Rounded 2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped ginger; 6 tablespoons (90 ml) fresh lime juice; 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 teaspoons finely chopped seeded Fresno or jalapeño chile

By Andrea Nguyen

January 4, 2017

Many people enjoy chicken pho with a side of this zippy sauce. They dip the flesh into the sauce as they eat the soup. The fresh ginger bite adds a last-minute layer of flavor that some find to be scintillating while others find to be distracting. Try it out and judge for yourself.

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