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shake · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Umberroom Easy Nuoc

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Andrea Nguyen recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Andrea Nguyen.

Andrea Nguyen's Umberroom Easy Nuoc, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Water 120 ml, Lime Juice 45 ml, Rice Vinegar 10 ml, Fish Sauce 45 ml
Water 120 mlLime Juice 45 mlRice Vinegar 10 mlFish Sauce 45 ml

Ingredients

  • Water — 1/2 cup warm (+ more as needed)
  • Lime Juice — 3 tablespoons fresh (+ more to taste)
  • Sugar — 2 Tbsp granulated (25 g)
  • Rice Vinegar — 2 tsp optional (10 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — 3 tablespoons (+ more to taste)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Water, Lime Juice, Rice Vinegar, Fish Sauce.
  2. Add finishing notes: Sugar.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Vietnamese cookbook author based in Santa Cruz; James Beard Award for The Pho Cookbook. Teaching and published recipes-not a restaurant chef-cover nuoc cham, pho, and Viet technique.

Originally published as Easy Nuoc Cham.

Adapted from a Andrea Nguyen recipe (Andrea Nguyen / Food & Wine).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Andrea Nguyen / Food & Wine (published as “Easy Nuoc Cham”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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