Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

• Recipe by Steven Raichlen

Ingredients

1. One 2-inch piece of carrot
2. 2 garlic cloves, minced
3. 2 tablespoons sugar
4. 1/2 cup warm water
5. 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
6. 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
7. 2 tablespoons white vinegar
8. 1 red Thai chile, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Slice the carrot lengthwise with a sturdy vegetable peeler. Stack the slices and cut lengthwise into very fine julienne strips.
2. In a bowl, mash the garlic with the sugar. Add the water, fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, Thai chile and carrots and stir well.