Tag: nuoc cham

• Fried Eggs and Shrimp (Trung Chien Tom)

  Sometimes the simplest food is the best food. It doesn’t get any easier than fried eggs and shrimp (trung chien tom). Throughout my childhood, my mom made this dish, serving it with steamed rice. It was so simple, yet so satisfying.

  Written by

  Chuck

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  March 17, 2008

• Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

  Anyway, every Vietnamese family has a dipping sauce recipe. The ingredients in nuoc cham are generally the same, but the proportions vary based on personal tastes and regions in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese cookbook author, Andrea Nguyen, “as you move south the sauce gets sweeter, hotter, and more garlicky.”

  Written by

  Chuck

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  January 28, 2008