Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Vietnam
Known as a Vietnamese recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 11 ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice with pulp
- Lemon
- Mince
- 1/4 cups Fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shredded carrots for
- 1/4 cups Sugar
- 2 small Cloves garlic, sliced
- 2/3 cups Hot water
- 1 teaspoon Ground chili paste
- 1 Fresh thai bird chili, chopped (optional)
- Garnish
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Lemon
High in vitamin C · 53 mg per 100 g, 66% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 1.1 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemons, raw, without peel”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Place garlic, chili paste and chili in a mortar. With a pestle, pound into a paste. (If you do not have a mortar & pestle, finely mince the garlic and chili.)
- Combine the garlic mixture with the remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Ladle sauce into serving bowls and float the carrot slivers on top.
- Reprinted from "The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking" cookbook. Favorite recipes from Lemon Grass Restaurants and cafes. 23, 1998
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Mixing bowl
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Mortar and pestle
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon
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Ladle