nuoc mam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nuoc mam
First recorded in 1845–50; from Vietnamese nủớc “water” + mắm “pickled fish”(anchovies pickled in brine)
Example Sentences
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It's common practice to add sambal oelek to Vietnamese and Thai dipping sauces like nuoc mam and nam jim.
From Salon • May 10, 2022
But the housemade nuoc mam, though mild in spice, is stellar.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2018
The hot pan comes to the table accompanied by nuoc mam and a plate piled with leaf lettuce and fresh herbs.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2018
Chef and owner Mark Pomaski showcases his innovation with a concoction based on his Vietnamese mother’s nuoc mam sauce.
From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2017
This fish sauce is now called nuoc mam in Vietnamese or nam pla in Thai, but the Chinese seamen called it ke-tchup, “preserved-fish sauce” in Hokkien—the language of southern Fujian and Taiwan.
From Slate • May 30, 2012
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