Posted: 3/24/2010 5:23:50 PM EDT
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I loves me some Nước mắm pha.
3 Crabs is the brand you want. Here are some recipes for your kitchen troubles. Nuoc Cham (Chili, Garlic, and Fish Sauce) Piquant dips do double duty as condiments and seasonings in Vietnamese cooking. The base for these is always nuoc mam and you can add ingredients such as lime juice, chopped chilies, chopped nuts, spring onions, fried garlic, ginger and fresh herbs such as coriander, sweet basil, and mint. 4 red chilies 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp sugar 2 limes, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp hot water 1 tbsp vinegar 5 tbsp nuoc mam (fish sauce) Remove stalks from chilies and de-seed if you want a milder dip, though this defeats the purpose of nuoc cham. Pound garlic in a pestle and add chilies one by one, processing until you get a fine paste. Add sugar and lime pieces and pound to a pulp. Remove to a small sauce bowl and add water, vinegar, and fish sauce. Mix well and serve. Variations on the sauce can include chopped coriander, chopped ginger, pineapple, and any fresh herbs. Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) Recipe Note: This recipe is how my family likes our nuoc cham. Adjust the ingredients to your tastes, particularly the lime since the juice varies with each fruit. To make a ginger dipping sauce (nuoc cham gung), add 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 cup fish sauce (Viet Huong Three Crabs brand) 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/2 of a lime, juiced 3-4 cloves of garlic , minced 2-3 Thai chili pepper, minced Directions: 1) In a small sealable jar, combine water and sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add fish sauce, vinegar and lime juice and mix. Adjust flavors to taste. 2) Add garlic and chili pepper. The sauce can be stored at room temperature, if served the same day. Otherwise, store it in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 1/2 cups |
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I have gone at it with clorox and things seem much better, but I can't tell if it is really is better or I'm just getting use to it. Well, the wife came in and didn't complain..... lets hope this passes. being a cook and not a house keeper,,(another division of hospitality) I can only suggest a bit of bleach water and basic degreaser unless it is on the carpet,,then Lots of water but NO BLEACH...hope if doesn't over power anything else.. |
