Nuoc Cham

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Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

6 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup warm water

1 garlic clove, forced through a garlic press

2 small thin fresh red or green Asian chilies (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chilies, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)

In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until sugar is dissolved.