Nuoc Leo

5 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vietnamese soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 -3 slices fresh hot red chili peppers, slices to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts, see note

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the first three ingredients then add some slices of the red chili pepper.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle with roasted peanuts.
  3. 3
    To make the peanuts add 1/2 cup to a very hot wok and stir until skins are black and scorched.
  4. 4
    Cool 2-3 minutes in colander. Skins should wipe off.
  5. 5
    Vietnamese soy sauce is called Tuong or Toi sauce. It is a salty bean paste. IF you do not find it you can make a sub by blending equal parts bean sauce and water
  6. 6
    Do NOT use American or Japanese Soy Sauce. It won't be right.

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