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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Umberstreet Ginger Dipping

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

Andrea Nguyen's Umberstreet Ginger Dipping, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lime Juice 90 ml, Fish Sauce 30 ml
Lime Juice 90 mlFish Sauce 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Lime Juice — 6 Tbsp fresh (90 ml)
  • Ginger — 2 Tbsp minced fresh (20 g)
  • Sugar — 2 tablespoons granulated (+ more to taste)
  • Fish Sauce — 2 tablespoons (+ more to taste)
  • Fresno Chile — 2 tsp finely chopped seeded Fresno/jalapeno (6 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Lime Juice, Fish Sauce.
  2. Add finishing notes: Ginger, Sugar, Fresno Chile.
  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 Ginger Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Mam Gung).

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 “Ginger Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Mam Gung)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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