How to Make Thick, Rich, and Irresistibly Delicious Broken Rice Fish Sauce

Fish sauce is a familiar and indispensable condiment in Vietnamese cuisine, especially in the famous Saigon broken rice dish. Each region has its own unique recipe, creating diverse and appealing flavor variations. If you want to learn how to make broken rice dipping fish sauce like the ones served in restaurants, don’t miss the detailed and quick instructions below!

Ingredients for Broken Rice Fish Sauce

Fish sauce: 200ml
Sugar: 250g
Fresh coconut water: 500ml
Kumquat juice: 15ml
Minced chili: 1 tablespoon
Pineapple: 3 slices

*Simple and easy-to-find ingredients for making broken rice fish sauce*

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Coconut Water Cocofresh 1L

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Minced Red Chili

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Red Cow Horn Pepper

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Pineapple Grade 2

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How to Make Thick and Delicious Broken Rice Fish Sauce

To make a standard delicious thick broken rice fish sauce, you can follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Cooking the Fish Sauce:

First, place a pot on the stove, turn on low heat, and slowly add 200ml of fish sauce and 250g of sugar.
Stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Then, add 500ml of fresh coconut water and 3 slices of pineapple to the pot, and continue to simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

*Simmer the mixture of fish sauce, sugar, coconut water, and pineapple over low heat for 15 minutes*

Step 2: Mixing the Fish Sauce:

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

*Add kumquat juice and minced chili to the fish sauce, then stir the mixture well*

💡 Note: For the best-tasting fish sauce, let the cooked fish sauce cool completely for 15 minutes before mixing it with kumquat juice and minced chili.

Step 3: Finished Product

The finished broken rice fish sauce will have a very appealing color, including the red of fresh chili, the golden brown of fish sauce, and the characteristic aroma of kumquat.
After mixing the fish sauce, you can pour it into bottles, jars, or food containers for later use.

*Standard broken rice fish sauce has an appealing color and characteristic aroma*

💡 Note: Make sure the fish sauce container is thoroughly cleaned and completely dried before pouring the fish sauce in, as a damp container will cause the fish sauce to spoil quickly.

Other Delicious Broken Rice Ribs Dipping Fish Sauce Recipes

Besides the popular broken rice dipping fish sauce recipe above, you can totally create your own unique dipping fish sauce. Here are some different and unique broken rice ribs dipping fish sauce preparation suggestions for you to refer to:

Making Fish Sauce from Coconut Water

You can absolutely create a unique and more fragrant fish sauce by using fresh coconut water. To make this type of fish sauce, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

Good fish sauce
Fresh coconut water
Minced garlic and chili

The steps to make fish sauce from coconut water are extremely simple:

Step 1: You need to mix fish sauce with fresh coconut water in a 1:1 ratio. This ratio will help the fish sauce have a moderate sweet taste, not too harsh.
Step 2: After mixing, stir the mixture well until the fish sauce and coconut water blend together. Now, you can use the fish sauce to dip broken rice or other dishes.

*Fish sauce mixed with fresh coconut water has a natural sweet taste*

💡 Note: Fresh coconut water should only be used for a maximum of 3 days to ensure quality and avoid harming health.

Making Fish Sauce from Lemon or Kumquat Juice

If you are a fan of sour and sweet flavors, fish sauce mixed with lemon or kumquat juice will be an excellent choice. The sour taste in the fish sauce stimulates the taste buds, creating a feeling of appetite and balancing the flavor of the dish.

Here is a detailed guide on how to make sweet and sour broken rice dipping fish sauce from lemon or kumquat juice in just 2 simple steps:

Step 1: Prepare ingredients and mix:
- You need to prepare good fish sauce and fresh lemon or kumquat juice.
- Mix fish sauce and lemon/kumquat juice in a 1:1 ratio. That is, if you use 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, use 1 tablespoon of lemon or kumquat juice.
Step 2: Stir well and enjoy:
- Stir the mixture well until the fish sauce and lemon/kumquat juice are completely blended.
- You can taste and adjust the amount of lemon/kumquat juice if necessary to achieve the desired sweet and sour taste.

*Lemon/kumquat fish sauce: Harmonious sweet and sour taste, stimulating the taste buds*

Adding Tapioca Starch to Broken Rice Dipping Fish Sauce

To transform the broken rice dipping fish sauce into a more appealing dish, people often use tapioca starch to create a thick consistency and natural sweetness for the fish sauce:

Step 1: Prepare the sweet and sour fish sauce mixture
- First, you need to dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar with 4-5 tablespoons of water.
- After the sugar has completely dissolved, continue to add 3-4 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Stir the mixture well until all the ingredients blend together.
Step 2: Prepare garlic and chili
- After the garlic and chili have been cleaned, mince them.
- Mix the minced garlic and chili into the fish sauce mixture prepared in step 1, stir well so that the garlic and chili flavors are evenly absorbed.
Step 3: Create a thick consistency for the fish sauce
- Dissolve 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch with 2-3 tablespoons of water, stir well so that the starch does not clump.
- Heat the tapioca starch mixture on the stove over low heat, stirring constantly until the starch starts to thicken.
- Turn off the heat as soon as the starch reaches the desired consistency, avoid cooking for too long as the starch will become too thick.
- Pour the hot tapioca starch mixture into the prepared sweet and sour fish sauce bowl, stir well until the mixture is blended and no longer lumpy.

*Fish sauce mixed with thick, rich tapioca starch*

Notes When Making Broken Rice Dipping Fish Sauce

To complete a fragrant, rich broken rice dipping fish sauce bowl, you need to note the following when mixing broken rice dipping fish sauce, including:

Mix in the correct order of preparation of the ingredients, helping the garlic and chili float on the surface, ensuring aesthetics and even flavor.
Freshly minced garlic and chili will bring a more fragrant flavor and beautiful color than using pre-minced products.
You should choose traditional fish sauce with high protein content to ensure that the finished product has a rich, characteristic flavor.
When you want to increase the sweetness, saltiness or sourness of the fish sauce, you should not add the ingredients directly to the mixed fish sauce bowl. Instead, mix a separate small bowl with the necessary ingredients, then gradually add it to the main fish sauce bowl to adjust the flavor as desired.

*Freshly minced garlic and chili make broken rice dipping fish sauce more fragrant and beautiful*

Conclusion

In summary, with the detailed instructions on how to make broken rice dipping fish sauce shared above, you will easily prepare it right in your kitchen. The thick, rich fish sauce, combined with grilled ribs and broken rice, will create a wonderful meal. Don’t forget to follow the Foods and Lifestyle section at Kamereo to update more delicious and attractive recipes!

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