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                NUOC CHAM WITH SHREDDED CARROTS AND DAIKON

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       sm           Garlic cloves, crushed
   1       sm           Fresh red chile pepper,
                        -seeded and minced
   2       tb           Sugar
   2       tb           Fresh lime or lemon juice
     1/4   c            Rice vinegar
     1/4   c            Nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish
                        -sauce)
   1       sm           Carrot, shredded
   1       sm           Daikon or turnip, peeled and
                        -shredded
   1       t            Sugar
                        -----VEGETABLE PLATTER-----
   1       lg           Head of Boston lettuce,
                        -separated into individual
                        -leaves
   1       bn           Scallions, cut 2" lengths
   1       c            Coriander leaves
   1       c            Mint leaves
   1       c            Fresh Asian or regular
                        -basil leaves
   1                    Cucumber, peeled in
                        -alternating strips, halved
                        -lengthwise and sliced
                        -crosswise
   4       oz           Fresh bean sprouts

  Combine the garlic, chile and sugar in a mortar and
  pound with a pestle to a fine paste.  Add the lime
  juice, vinegar, fish sauce and 1/4 cup water. Stir to
  blend.  (Alternately, combine all ingredients in a
  food processor or blender and process for 30 seconds,
  until the sugar dissolves. Toss the carrot and daikon
  shreds with the sugar in a small bowl.  Let stand 15
  minutes to soften the vegetables. Add the Nuoc Cham to
  the softened vegetables and stir.
  
  On a large platter, decoratively arrange the vegetable
  ingredients in separate groups.
 


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