Nuoc Mam Cham

Serve as a dipping sauce for dumplings, spring rolls, satays, chicken
wings, etc.

Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
4 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
1 small chile pepper, seeded and minced

Preparation:

In a saucepan combine the sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil
and remove from heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cool then add
the juice, fish sauce, garlic and chile. Stir and serve at room
temperature. If you are not using right away, store in a glass jar
under refrigeration.