Tamarind Fish Sauce from Vietnam
Young tamarind fish sauce is used as a dip for various meats - such as boiled, steamed, grilled, fried - helping to add flavor and stimulate the appetite for dishes. With the natural sweet and sour taste from tamarind and the characteristic aroma of basil leaves, this dipping sauce will surely conquer you from the first taste.
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What you need
Ingredients
How to prepare
Instructions
Wash basil leaves, then drain water. Peel the young tamarind, remove the seeds and remove the flesh. Peel garlic. In a large bowl mix together: 20g basil leaves, 100g young tamarind flesh, 20g garlic, 20g chili, 185g granulated sugar, 85ml filtered water and 130ml Maggi fish sauce. Put everything in a blender until consistency is a sauce mixture.
Enjoy as a dip with your preferred boiled or steamed meats.