Nuoc Mam

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 12 cups water
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 5 -6 Thai red chili peppers, minced (optional)
• 1 cup fish sauce

1. mix sugar, lime juice and water - dissolve sugar completely.
2. add fish sauce.
3. mix well.
4. add garlic and chilies.
5. modify to taste with lime, sugar, water or fish sauce.
6. serve as a dipping sauce.
7. refrigerate unused portions.

sugar, lime juice, water, garlic, red chili peppers, fish sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nuoc-mam-189027 (may not work)