Ridgequay Nuoc Cham

Name: Ridgequay Nuoc Cham
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 3 cups (710 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 jalapeño or serrano, thinly sliced (seeded) Serrano; 1 habanero, minced (seeded) Habanero; 2 garlic cloves, sliced Garlic; 1½ cups sugar (360 ml) Sugar; 1½ cups warm water (360 ml) Water; 4 Tbsp lime juice (60 ml) Lime Juice; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml) Rice Vinegar; 1 cup + 2 Tbsp fish sauce (270 ml) Fish Sauce; 1 carrot, grated Carrot

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Norman Van Aken recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Norman Van Aken.

A chef-cited dip from the catalog.

Ratio

Sugar 360 mlWater 360 mlLime Juice 60 mlRice Vinegar 30 mlFish Sauce 270 ml

Ingredients

Serrano — 1 jalapeño or serrano, thinly sliced (seeded)
Habanero — 1 habanero, minced (seeded)
Garlic — 2 garlic cloves, sliced
Sugar — 1½ cups sugar (360 ml)
Water — 1½ cups warm water (360 ml)
Lime Juice — 4 Tbsp lime juice (60 ml)
Rice Vinegar — 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (30 ml)
Fish Sauce — 1 cup + 2 Tbsp fish sauce (270 ml)
Carrot — 1 carrot, grated

Method

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

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Provenance

Norman Van Aken works in New World / Floribbean at Norman's; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southeast 1997 (Norman's).

Originally published as Nuoc Cham (Spring-Roll Dip).

Adapted from a Norman Van Aken recipe (Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food).

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 Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food (published as “Nuoc Cham (Spring-Roll Dip)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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