How to Make Saigon-style Fish Sauce for Broken Rice

How to Make Broken Rice Fish Sauce

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  Cook the fish sauce

  First, place a pot on the stove, turn the heat to low, and gradually add 250ml of fish sauce along with 250gr of sugar, stirring well until the sugar completely dissolves. Then, add 500ml of fresh coconut water along with 3 slices of pineapple and continue to simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Mixing fish sauce

  After 15 minutes of cooking the fish sauce, turn off the heat and remove the pot. Next, add 15ml of calamansi juice and 1 tablespoon of minced chili, then stir well.

  Remember, after 15 minutes of cooking the fish sauce, let it cool completely before mixing it with calamansi juice and minced chili!

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Storing fish sauce

  After mixing the fish sauce, you can pour it into a bottle, jar, or container for gradual use. With this method, you can store the fish sauce for up to 2 months!

  The container for the fish sauce needs to be washed thoroughly and completely dried before adding the fish sauce, otherwise, the fish sauce will spoil quickly.

  

  
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  Final Product

  After mixing, the broken rice dipping sauce has a very eye-catching color, including the red of fresh chili, the brownish-yellow of fish sauce, and a hint of the fragrance of lime.

  The fish sauce has a balanced salty, sweet, and sour taste, combined with the sweetness of broken rice grains and grilled ribs, ensuring it will leave you amazed!