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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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