Vietnamese Lime &Amp; Ginger Sauce

1. * Put the garlic, sugar, chilies and garlic into a mortar and pound until well blended.

2. * Add the lime segments and pound again until the mixture is as smooth as possible.

3. * Stir in the fish sauce. If you like, you can use a small food processor instead of a pestle and mortar.

4. * This sauce will be good for 10 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.0036 g
Protein	1.8216 g
Carbohydrates	1.3104 g
Energy	12.6 kCal
Water	25.5852 g
Calcium, Ca	15.48 mg
Niacin	0.8327 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	1.44 g
Riboflavin	0.0205 mg
Sodium, Na	2826.36 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0004 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.0036 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0839 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0004 g
Choline, total	4.752 mg
Sugars, total	1.3104 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0004 g
Vitamin B-6	0.1426 mg
Selenium, Se	3.276 g
Ash	7.2792 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0004 g
Pantothenic acid	0.0425 mg
Copper, Cu	0.018 mg
Thiamin	0.0043 mg
Retinol	1.44 g
Iron, Fe	0.2808 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.3104 g
Phosphorus, P	2.52 mg
Folate, total	18.36 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0004 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0004 g
Zinc, Zn	0.072 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0011 g
Vitamin A, IU	4.32 IU
Folate, DFE	18.36 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.18 mg
Vitamin B-12	0.1728 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0011 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0007 g
Folate, food	18.36 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0007 g
Magnesium, Mg	63 mg
Potassium, K	103.68 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Red Chilies	2	0	0	0
Garlic Clove	2	0	0	0
lime	1	0	0	0
fish sauce	2 tablespoons	12.6	1.3104	0.0036
palm sugar	2 tablespoons	0	0	0
gingerroot	2.5	0	0	0