Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 carrot (2-inch piece)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup asian fish sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 red Thai chile, thinly sliced (2-3 more if you like it hot)
1 green onion, chopped

Preparation

Peel carrot lengthwise with a vegetable peeler. Stack carrot slices and cut into very fine long julienne strips.
In a bowl, mash the garlic with the sugar. Add remaining ingredients and carrot slices and mix well.