Goi Ga

1 cup boiling water

1/3 cup fish sauce

1/3 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. lime juice (or 1 whole lime squeezed)

1/2 Tbsp leek in vinegar

1 tsp. chili paste (quite essential)

1 carrot , shredded

Combine all ingredients. Keeps for up to three weeks if refrigerated.

Nuoc Cham Vinaigrette

1 cup Nuoc Cham dipping sauce

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic , sliced

Goi Ga

1 small head of green cabbage

1 small head of red cabbage

1 carrot

3 oz. of skinless white chicken

1 red onion

2 - 3 mint leaves

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp of store bought roasted shallot s (I use more)

2 Tbsp diced roasted unsalted peanut s