Garlic chili fish sauce is a traditional dipping sauce that has been popular for generations among Vietnamese people. It can be combined with many dishes from steamed dishes, salads,… all of which enhance the delicious flavors of the food. Let’s refer to the article in the Cooking Tips section for guidance on how to make garlic and chili float on fish sauce, something that every homemaker should know!
1 The secret to keeping garlic and chili floating in fish sauce
A principle that is very simple but quite few people know to keep garlic and chili always floating on the surface is adding garlic and chili at the final step after mixing the fish sauce with other seasonings and stirring well.
Fish sauce with garlic and chili prepared this way will help the garlic and chili stay afloat for a long time without sinking.
The reason is very simple, if you add garlic and chili from the beginning, and then mix the fish sauce with sugar, lemon, etc., the garlic and chili will absorb water. When the specific gravity of the garlic and chili becomes heavier than that of water, they will sink immediately.
2 How to mix fish sauce in proportion so that garlic and chili do not sink
The ratio of ingredients for mixing fish sauce with garlic and chili is very important, as it determines both the taste and aesthetics of the dipping sauce.
The correct ratio for 1 bowl of fish sauce with garlic and chili will be: 1 salty, 1/2 sour, 1 sweet, and 4 bland. This means that 1 bowl of delicious fish sauce will have:
- 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 4 tablespoons of water
However, this is just a general formula; you can adjust the seasonings according to your family’s taste!
After finishing the dipping sauce, the final step is to add garlic and chili and serve it for the family to enjoy.
3 How to mix fish sauce without needing to follow a ratio so that garlic and chili do not sink
If you find the formulas and ratios too complicated, you can use the following tip for mixing fish sauce with garlic and chili that is both appealing and eye-catching; just remember the order of the steps to help the garlic and chili always float on the surface.
- Step 1: Add sugar and water, then stir well to dissolve the seasoning. Note that you only need to season with sugar until it tastes slightly sweet; do not let it be too bland or overly sweet.
- Step 2: Add fish sauce and stir well to mix the fish sauce with the sugar water. Taste to ensure it is just right.
- Step 3: Squeeze in 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice, stir gently, and adjust the seasoning to check the sourness.
- Step 4: Add minced garlic and chili to complete.
With the extremely detailed guide above, TasteVN hopes that you have gained more experience in how to make chili garlic float on fish sauce to make the Tet feast more visually appealing. Wishing you success!
