Re: [CH] Vietnamese Chile Garlic Sauce
Gary Hanson (garyh@agora.rdrop.com)
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:29:26 -0700 (PDT)
> Does anyone have a recipe for a sauce similar to the one the comes in a
> clear plastic bottle with a green cap "Tung Ot something or other" made
> in Rosemead, CA?
Put ripe, stemless chiles in a blender. Add some vinegar, and garlic
if you want it; maybe some salt too [I don't have a bottle handy at the
moment.] Huy Fong's recipe has a preservative in it, sodium bisulfite
or somesuch. You don't need it, but refrigerate the finished product.
Blend to desired consistency. Start with too little vinegar and add it
as necessary to get the desired consistency. If you're talking about
the weaker, fully homogenized (ketchup-like) stuff, that also has
sugar in it. Experiment, it's very easy to make.
> I used to buy it but since moving to NE Oregon haven't
> been able to find it.... but we are blessed by a large chile crop. TIA
Lucky you. In Portland Oregon, the chiles are only just getting
started, and my habs haven't yet set any fruit at all. Grrr.
--Gary Hanson