Adapted from Hot Sour Salty Sweet. This is not meant to replicate the flavor of Nuoc Cham, which uses fish sauce, but can be used in the same way.
Ingredients: [‘soy sauce’, ‘rice wine’, ‘garlic’, ‘lemongrass’, ‘ground cinnamon’, ‘bird chile’, ‘peanut oil’, ‘sugar’, ‘salt’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“3 tablespoons soy sauce”,”1 tablespoon rice wine”,”1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped “,”1 teaspoon lemongrass, finely chopped “,”1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon”,”1 bird chile, minced “,”1 teaspoon peanut oil”,”1 teaspoon sugar”,”1/8 teaspoon salt”]
Number of Servings: 2
Steps: [‘Combine soy sauce and rice wine in a small bowl.’, ‘Place garlic and lemongrass in a mortar and pound into a paste.’, ‘Add garlic mixture to soy mixture.’, ‘Stir in cinnamon and chile.’, ‘Stir in oil, sugar and salt and mix well.’, ‘Store refrigerated in a tightly-covered container for up to 3 days.’]