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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Osaka Nearly Nước Chấm

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hetty Lui Mckinnon recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hetty Lui Mckinnon.

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Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lime Juice 80 ml, Brown Sugar 38 ml, Soy Sauce 20 ml, Salt 3 ml
Lime Juice 80 mlBrown Sugar 38 mlSoy Sauce 20 mlSalt 3 ml

Ingredients

  • Lime Juice — 1/3 cup (80 ml) lime juice
  • Brown Sugar — 2 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar (37.5 ml)
  • Soy Sauce — 4 tsp soy/tamari (20 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 garlic clove grated
  • Bird's Eye Chile — 1 fresh Thai red chile finely sliced
  • Salt — 1/2 tsp sea salt (2.5 ml)

Method

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

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Provenance

Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cookbook author working in Chinese-Australian / vegetarian; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2024 (Tenderheart).

Originally published as Nearly Nước Chấm.

Adapted from a Hetty Lui McKinnon recipe (Hetty Lui McKinnon / Stylist (Tenderheart)).

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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 Hetty Lui McKinnon / Stylist (Tenderheart) (published as “Nearly Nước Chấm”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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