Vietnamese Fish Sauce

1. The 2 towns most noted for their fish sauce are Phu Quoc and Phan Thiet. Check the label when buying your fish sauce, the "nhi" signifies a high quality sauce.

2. Mince your 2 cloves of garlic and shred your carrot.

3. Combine with the fish sauce, sugar, water, chili paste and lime juice.

4. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Makes about 2 cups to serve.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.2298 g
Protein	8.4538 g
Carbohydrates	117.975 g
Energy	499.9138 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0061 g
Water	440.5401 g
Aspartic acid	0.2026 g
Calcium, Ca	136.0725 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	164.8 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.0995 g
Carotene, beta	5316.3125 g
Niacin	4.0662 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	541.0675 g
Arginine	0.103 g
Riboflavin	0.1326 mg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0064 mg
Glutamic acid	0.3129 g
Sodium, Na	11359.2975 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0036 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.2298 g
Manganese, Mn	0.582 mg
Fructose	0.6288 g
Proline	0.0542 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0326 g
Sucrose	102.6973 g
Choline, total	28.3461 mg
Sugars, total	109.2839 g
Serine	0.0619 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0001 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0027 g
Vitamin B-6	0.7498 mg
Selenium, Se	14.0654 g
Ash	30.3059 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.013 g
Pantothenic acid	0.4362 mg
Phenylalanine	0.055 g
Copper, Cu	0.1567 mg
Betaine	0.3468 mg
Thiamin	0.0828 mg
Retinol	5.76 g
Methionine	0.0183 g
Iron, Fe	1.8317 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	117.975 g
Phosphorus, P	49.0225 mg
Folate, total	90.3175 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0014 g
Lycopene	0.64 g
Alanine	0.0911 g
Valine	0.0667 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0941 g
Glycine	0.0471 g
Carotene, alpha	2225.28 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.6498 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0014 g
Zinc, Zn	0.5778 mg
Isoleucine	0.0632 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.1045 g
Leucine	0.0911 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0291 mg
Vitamin A, IU	10732.3475 IU
Folate, DFE	90.3175 g
Tryptophan	0.0126 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	19.9805 mg
Starch	0.9152 g
Tyrosine	0.0333 g
Vitamin B-12	0.6912 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	8.8222 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0369 g
Histidine	0.0333 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0162 g
Threonine	0.1325 g
Folate, food	90.3175 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.527 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0029 g
Magnesium, Mg	271.57 mg
Lysine	0.0883 g
Potassium, K	725.9588 mg
Cystine	0.0579 g
Fluoride, F	2.048 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	0.5 cup	402.99	100.798	0
Carrot	0.5 cup	26.24	6.1312	0.1536
Water	1 cup	0	0	0
Garlic Clove	2	8.94	1.9836	0.03
lime juice	3 tablespoons	11.3438	3.8206	0.0318
fish sauce	0.5 cup	50.4	5.2416	0.0144
asian red chili paste sauce	0.5 teaspoon	0	0	0