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Fishless Fish Sauce
Based on the classic fish sauces of Southeast Asia—Thai nam pla is the best known—but without the fish. The sea green (dulse) helps maintains the salty pungency of the real thing, but if you don’t have any handy, you won’t go far wrong by combining the remaining ingredients.
Yield : About ½ cup
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon crumbled or ground dulse (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 limes
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
Directions
1. Whisk the dulse, garlic, and soy with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
2. Grate the zest of 2 limes into the same bowl, then juice all 4 limes and add the juice. Add the palm sugar and stir well. Let sit for 5 minutes for the flavors to meld.
Thai-Style Dipping Sauce.
Usually called nam prik and ideal for spring rolls, grilled tofu, or drizzled over steamed vegetables: Add anywhere from 1 to 10 hot fresh chiles (preferably Thai), minced, or to taste, or hot red pepper flakes to taste and a tablespoon or so of finely shredded carrot.
Vietnamese-Style Dipping Sauce.
Aka nuoc cham gung: Add 1 or 2 hot fresh chiles (preferably Thai), minced, or to taste, or hot red pepper flakes to taste, and a tablespoon of peeled and minced ginger. Squeeze in the juice of another lime, too.
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Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 8 servings.
19 kcal
1 % daily value
16 % daily value
0 % daily value
45 mg
4 mg
0 g
2 g
1 g
6 g
0 mg
135 mg
0 g
0 g
2 % daily value
