Nuoc Leo#1

* Exported from MasterCook *

NUOC LEO #1

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vietnamese Condiment
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Granulated sugar
2 tb Tuong
2 tb Water
Fresh hot red chili slices
-to taste
1 tb Chopped roasted peanuts

Mix the sugar with the tuong and water. Add some
slices of the red chili pepper. Sprinkle with roasted
peanuts.

Side notes: > Roasted peanuts - Add 1/2 cup of shelled
peanuts to a very hot wok and stir until the skins
turn black and scorched. Transfer to a colander and
cool (2-3 min). Wipe off skins.

Tuong - Sometimes labeled "Vietnamese Soy Sauce" in
the U.S. but it is actually quite different from
"regular" soy sauce.

The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam by Bach Ngo & Gloria
Zimmerman, Plume - a division of Penguin Books, NY,
1986).



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