(Vietnamese Lime Sauce)

　　This recipe is used to prepared Grilled Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad.

　　Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　6 tablespoons fresh lime juice

　　3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　1/2 cup warm water

　　1 garlic clove, forced through a garlic press

　　2 small thin fresh red or green Asian chilies (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chilies, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)

　　In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until sugar is dissolved.