Thai Vinegar Dipping Sauce Recipes

THAI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sugar water and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat. Stir in garlic, fish sauce and chili sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cool and add lime juice and shredded carrot.

NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE)

Steps:

• Stir the sugar and warm water together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves completely; add the fish sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, Thai chile peppers, and green onion to the mixture.

THAI DIPPING SAUCE FOR SPRING ROLLS (NAM JIM PO PIAH)

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, vinegar, salt, garlic, and chile in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

THAI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

CUCUMBER VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the first three ingredients in a small pan over medium heat and heat gently until sugar is dissolved and chili paste is thoroughly mixed.
• Remove from heat and pour into a bowl.
• Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
• Stir in the coriander and the cucumber and serve immediately.
• Or, store in a well-sealed container in the refrigerator for as long as four days.

CHILE VINEGAR DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Sterilize jar and lid:
• Wash jar, lid, and screw band in hot soapy water, then rinse well. Dry screw band. Put empty jar on a rack in a boiling-water canner or a deep 5- to 6-quart pot and add enough hot water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, covered, then boil 10 minutes. Remove canner from heat, leaving jar in water. Heat lid in water to cover by 2 inches in a small saucepan until thermometer registers 180°F (do not let boil). Remove from heat. Keep jar and lid submerged in hot water, covered, until ready to use.
• Make chile vinegar:
• Carefully remove jar and lid with tongs, then drain jar upside down on a clean kitchen towel and dry lid.
• Pack chiles into jar. Bring vinegar to a boil in small saucepan, then remove from heat and pour over chiles. Cool to room temperature. Wipe off rim of jar with a dampened clean kitchen towel, then top with lid and firmly screw on screw band. Chill sealed jar 2 weeks.
• Make dipping sauce:
• Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then stir in red-pepper flakes (if using), 2 tablespoons chile vinegar, and salt to taste. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.