What is nam jim?
Nam jim · Thai
Thai dipping sauce of lime, fish sauce, chili, garlic and palm sugar; the seafood version is bright green with cilantro.
What it tastes like
Sour, salty, sweet and hot all at once, very punchy and fresh.
Where you’ll see it
With grilled seafood and meats at Thai restaurants; nam jim jaew is the smoky, toasted-rice version for grilled pork.
Related words
- nuoc cham
- nam prik
- sweet chili sauce