Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Hot Sauce)

1. Increase the amount of red pepper flakes to suit taste.

2. Combine garlic, lime peel, and red pepper flakes then add lime juice, fish sauce, water, and sugar.

3. Whisk until all ingredients are blended and sugar is dissolved.

4. Will keep short periods if refrigerated.

5. Serve: Used on vegetables, meats and fish by the Vietnamese.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.0257 g
Protein	2.0547 g
Carbohydrates	12.3328 g
Energy	56.2988 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0014 g
Water	80.9287 g
Aspartic acid	0.0262 g
Calcium, Ca	27.8695 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0.48 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.1033 g
Carotene, beta	3.175 g
Niacin	0.868 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	1.6417 g
Arginine	0.0205 g
Riboflavin	0.0253 mg
Glutamic acid	0.031 g
Sodium, Na	2828.2365 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0006 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.0257 g
Manganese, Mn	0.1401 mg
Fructose	0.0615 g
Proline	0.006 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0038 g
Sucrose	9.1739 g
Choline, total	5.9622 mg
Sugars, total	10.6363 g
Serine	0.0092 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0004 g
Vitamin B-6	0.1834 mg
Selenium, Se	3.7121 g
Ash	7.4022 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0014 g
Pantothenic acid	0.0728 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0066 g
Copper, Cu	0.0336 mg
Betaine	0.0202 mg
Thiamin	0.0128 mg
Retinol	1.44 g
Methionine	0.0025 g
Iron, Fe	0.3749 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	12.3328 g
Phosphorus, P	8.6137 mg
Folate, total	19.4583 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0004 g
Alanine	0.0064 g
Valine	0.0098 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0084 g
Glycine	0.0071 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.0605 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0004 g
Zinc, Zn	0.1177 mg
Isoleucine	0.0067 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0109 g
Leucine	0.0108 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.005 mg
Vitamin A, IU	9.6317 IU
Folate, DFE	19.4583 g
Tryptophan	0.0022 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	4.141 mg
Tyrosine	0.0026 g
Vitamin B-12	0.1728 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.1115 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0046 g
Histidine	0.0036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0018 g
Threonine	0.0049 g
Folate, food	19.4583 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0246 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0007 g
Magnesium, Mg	65.6295 mg
Lysine	0.0098 g
Potassium, K	130.1755 mg
Cystine	0.0022 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	2 teaspoons	36.708	9.1816	0
Water	3 tablespoons	0	0	0
Garlic Clove	1	4.47	0.9918	0.015
lime juice	2 teaspoons	2.5208	0.849	0.0071
red pepper flake	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
fish sauce	2 tablespoons	12.6	1.3104	0.0036
lime peel	1 teaspoon	0	0	0