PANTRYFLEX

From Gregory Gourdet's kitchen · Kann, Portland

shake · seafood sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Gourdet Nuoc Cham

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

FISH SAUCE 60LIME JUICE 60WATER 120

Ingredients

  • FISH SAUCE60 ml
  • LIME JUICE60 ml
  • WATER120 ml
  • SUGAR36 g
  • GARLIC10 g
  • BIRD EYE CHILE6 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): FISH SAUCE, LIME JUICE, WATER.
  2. Add finishing notes: SUGAR, GARLIC, BIRD EYE CHILE.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Caribbean-American chef of Kann in Portland, Oregon; James Beard Best Chef: Northwest and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Haitian-rooted grilling and vegetable cookery.

Originally published as Gourdet Nuoc Cham.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Everyone / fish sauce table dip (published as “Gourdet Nuoc Cham”). Full citation lives in Provenance.