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Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce

Source of Recipe


From "Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table"






List of Ingredients



• 1 clove garlic
  
• 2 fresh Thai bird chilies
  
• 2-1/2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1/3 cup soy sauce (preferably Chinese-style)
  
• 2-1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice, with pulp
  
• 1/4 cup water, or to taste
  






Instructions



1. Place the garlic, chilies and sugar in a mortar and pound into a paste. (You can also chop the garlic and chilies by hand.)
   
   
2. Transfer to a small bowl and add the soy sauce, lime juice and water. Stir until well blended. (This sauce will keep up to 3 weeks if stored in the refrigerator in a tight-lidded jar.)
   
   Makes about 1 cup.