Nước Chấm and Peanut Sauce
The nước chấm and the peanut relish are served at the restaurant with our shrimp spring rolls. The peanut sauce goes on the glass noodles that accompany the rolls and the nước chấm is served on the plate below the rolls.
Ingredients
For the Nước Chấm
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- ½ cups soy sauce
- 1 cup fish sauce, high quality like Red Boat
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
- ½ cup minced fresh shallot
- ½ cup peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
- a medium bowl, combine everything. Let sit for a few hours for the flavors to blend and become more pronounced.
For the Peanut Relish
- 2 cups peanuts
- ½ cups blended oil (half olive oil, half vegetable oil)
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for the Nước Chấm . Let sit for a few hours for the flavors to blend and become more pronounced.
- To make the peanut relish put all ingredients in a food processor until you get the texture of chunky peanut butter.
This recipe originally appeared in the Fall 2024 issue.
Photo by Doug Young
