Oysters With Vietnamese Ginger Lime Sauce (Or Shrimp) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 oysters or 1 lb cooked shrimp
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 fresh thai small chilies
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons minced ginger
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 tablespoons water

Preparation

Place the garlic, chilies and sugar and ginger in a mortar and pound into a paste. (You can also chop by hand.) Transfer to a small bowl and add the fish sauce, lime juice and water. Stir well to combine.
Set aside for 15 minutes before serving. Drizzle over oysters or shrimp.