Name: Vegetarian Dipping Sauce
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1/4 cup superfine sugar; 3/4 cup boiling water; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce

Nuoc Cham Chay

Luke Nguyen: This is the vegetarian equivalent of dipping fish sauce. This sauce is quick and easy to make, and if you want to liven it up, add some pickled vegetables and chile.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/4 cup superfine sugar

3/4 cup boiling water

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 tablespoons light soy sauce

Preparation

Dissolve the sugar in the boiling water, then allow to cool. Once cooled, add the lemon juice and soy sauce and mix well to combine.

From Secrets of the Red Lantern: Stories and Vietnamese Recipes from the Heart by Pauline Nguyen with recipes by Luke Nguyen and Mark Jensen. Text copyright © 2007 by Pauline Nguyen; recipes © 2007 by Luke Nguyen and Mark Jensen. This edition published in 2008 by Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC.

TagsSauce Vietnamese Southeast Asian Asian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Nut Free 5 Ingredients or Fewer Quick Easy Cookbooks

Recipe notes

The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App This Week

Like Greek lemon potatoes and gochujang chicken stir-fry.

Golden Mushroom Soup With Orzo & a Pat of Butter

This is the type of soup that, at first glance, might seem a little…unexciting. But you’re underestimating the power of mushrooms, which do the heavy lifting.