Charles Phan's Flavored Fish Sauce

Use this fish sauce in salad dressings, like Charles Phan's Green Papaya Salad from Vietnamese Home Cooking, or on top of fish or chicken. Reprinted with permission from Vietnamese Home Cooking by Charles Phan, copyright 2012.

April 15, 2019

Phở Gà (Chicken Pho)

The broth is the thing here: Simmering wings and drumsticks draws out the very essence of chicken, while toasted spices and charred onions, jalapeño and ginger bring bittersweetness and heat.

October 11, 2023

Nước Mắm Gừng (Ginger Fish Sauce)

Nước chấm is a common name for a variety of Vietnamese "dipping sauces" that is served as a staple condiment on Vietnamese dining tables. Flavor profile ranges from sweet, sour, salty, savory, and/or spicy sauce. Nước Mắm Gừng is a derivative of Nước chấm with the addiition of ginger.

June 30, 2021

Kimchi Series: Fish Sauce

Kimchi is the common name for any vegetable fermented in traditional Korean style of lactic-acid fermentation, the most common vegetable combination being napa cabbage with daikon radish, and green onions seasoned with Korean red pepper powder, fish sauce, salted shrimp, ginger and garlic.

January 24, 2019

Bún Nem Nướng (Vietnamese Sausage And Rice Noodle)

Nem nướng, is Vietnamese pork sausage. It’s (often) formed into a meatball or patty. And often conformed around a sugar cane stick to be grilled. The cardinal rules making nem nướng are [don’t overmix; don’t undermix; make sure the ground meat is really cold.

January 24, 2019

Vietnamese Fish Sauce for Dipping

I just love a good dipping sauce for everything from wings to fresh spring rolls. As a super-fan of Asian cuisine and buoyed by a false sense of self-confidence after witnessing the popularity of my Vegan Somen Salad Recipe,

July 7, 2022