Magic Sauce (Sốt diệu kỳ)

July 24, 2010

Magic Sauce (Sốt diệu kỳ) © kvalifood.com

A straightforward Vietnamese all-purpose dipping sauce with equal parts lime, sugar, fish sauce, and pounded chilli-garlic. It’s called “magic” because it works with nearly everything - spring rolls, grilled meats, noodles, rice dishes. The balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy covers all bases.

Ingredients

1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp mild red chilli and garlic, pounded

Directions

Combine the lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, and pounded chilli and garlic in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves and everything is evenly mixed.

Notes

Traditionally served with boiled meats and chicken (thịt luộc, gà luộc), but works with practically anything.
Adjust the chilli-garlic ratio to your taste.