Nuoc Cham - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

One of the best things I learnt from my trip to Vietnam was making nuoc cham... The dipping sauce for the summer spring  rolls.. Apparently every family have their version just like our sambal .

My tour guide shared his mom recipe for the nuoc cham. 

Cili padi 3 (chopped finely)

2 garlic chopped 

1 cup of water 

1 tablespoon tamarind paste

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon palm sugar

Juice of 1 lime

Chopped coriander

Mix everything in a pot and simmer until the chillis are softened and sauce slightly thickened about 10-15 minutes. Mix the coriander in. Dip your summer rolls and enjoy the tangy spicy taste of Vietnam !