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Wow Wee Sauce

A Cambodian-style dipping sauce of fish sauce, lime, garlic, and chili balanced with sugar, fresh tomato, and cilantro, the sweet, spicy, tangy sauce going viral for dunking steamed shellfish.

10 minEasyServes 445 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Thai chilies, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomato, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, whisk 2 tbsp granulated sugar into 2 tbsp warm water until fully dissolved.

  2. 2

    Stir in 1/4 cup fish sauce and 2 tbsp fresh lime juice.

  3. 3

    Add 4 minced garlic cloves and 2 thinly sliced Thai chilies and stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Fold in 1/2 cup finely diced tomato and 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro just before serving.

  5. 5

    Serve alongside steamed or boiled shellfish for dipping.

Questions

How long does Wow Wee Sauce keep?

Refrigerated in a sealed jar, it keeps four to five days. It also freezes flat in a bag for up to three months.

Can I halve or double Wow Wee Sauce?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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