Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Fish Sauce
The ingredients for sweet and sour fish sauce are simple: fish sauce, sugar, lime juice (or vinegar, or kumquat/calamansi), garlic, chopped chili peppers, and water.
In addition to this basic recipe, you can experiment with adding pineapple or tamarind to create different flavors that will complement various dishes.
The main ingredients for sweet and sour fish sauce are fish sauce, sugar, lime/vinegar/kumquat, garlic, chili, and water.
Preparing the Garlic and Chili
This step is crucial. To ensure that the garlic and chili float in the dipping sauce, keep all ingredients, knives, and cutting boards dry.
Choose plump garlic cloves, peel, and finely chop them.
Slit the chili peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Finely chop the chili flesh. Depending on your preference for spice, you can choose chili peppers with varying levels of heat.
Soak the garlic and chili in lime juice or vinegar for 3-5 minutes. This will help them float for longer.
Ratio of Ingredients and Order of Addition
Everyone has their own preferred ratio for sweet and sour fish sauce. Typically, you can use a ratio of fish sauce: sugar: vinegar/lime/kumquat: water = 1:1:1:4. Alternatively, remember that the amount of fish sauce and sugar is usually equal, and adjust the other ingredients to taste.
The quantity of seasonings in the dipping sauce can be modified based on personal preference, the saltiness of the fish sauce, the sourness of the vinegar/lime/kumquat, or whether you prefer a sweeter, saltier, or more sour taste.
First, dissolve the sugar in water, then add the fish sauce, and finally, the lime juice and vinegar.
You can choose to mix the fish sauce directly with water or boil it, depending on your preference. Boiling will prolong the shelf life of the sauce. If you opt for boiling, combine the sugar, water, and fish sauce in a pot, bring it to a boil until the sugar dissolves, and then let it cool. Once cooled, add vinegar and/or lime juice to taste.
Garlic and chili are added last to ensure they float in the dipping sauce.
To enhance the flavor and aroma of the fish sauce, some people add a few slices of pineapple during the cooking process. Pineapple contributes a natural sweet and sour taste and a delightful fragrance.
Finely chopped garlic and chili are added last. This is the crucial step to ensuring that these ingredients float on the surface of the dipping sauce.
Using this base recipe, you can experiment with adding ingredients like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, or crushed ginger to create a dipping sauce for snails, or add ginger to make a dipping sauce for roasted duck or fried fish…
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