Coralfield nam Jim

Name: Coralfield Nam Jim
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (350 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60 ml) Fish Sauce; 1/2 cup (120 ml) Lime Juice; 1/4 cup white (50 g) Sugar; 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) Salt; 1/4 cup minced (40 g) Garlic; 12 Thai chilis thinly sliced Bird's Eye Chile; 1/4 cup stems finely sliced + tops chiffonade (20 g) Cilantro; 4 leaves Thai basil chiffonade (2 g) Basil; 8 leaves rau ram chiffonade (4 g) Mint

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

Christina Nguyen's Coralfield Nam Jim, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Fish Sauce 60 mlLime Juice 120 ml

Ingredients

Fish Sauce — 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Lime Juice — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Sugar — 1/4 cup white (50 g)
Salt — 1/4 tsp (1.5 g)
Garlic — 1/4 cup minced (40 g)
Bird's Eye Chile — 12 Thai chilis thinly sliced
Cilantro — 1/4 cup stems finely sliced + tops chiffonade (20 g)
Basil — 4 leaves Thai basil chiffonade (2 g)
Mint — 8 leaves rau ram chiffonade (4 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Fish Sauce, Lime Juice.
Add finishing notes: Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Bird's Eye Chile, Cilantro, Basil.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Southeast Asian chef of Hai Hai and Lemongrass in Minneapolis; James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2024. Vietnamese and broader SE Asian street flavors adapted for Midwestern dining rooms.

Originally published as Nam Jim Sauce.

Adapted from a Christina Nguyen recipe (Christina Nguyen / Hai Hai (FoodService News)).

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 Christina Nguyen / Hai Hai (FoodService News) (published as “Nam Jim Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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