Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup fish sauce
• 1/2 cup lime or lemon juice
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 or more bird's eye or Thai chiles, seeded and minced
• 1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced, and rinsed (optional)

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Instructions

1. Whisk together the sugar, water, fish sauce, and lime juice in a bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the garlic, chile, and shallot, and let stand for 30 minutes before serving.