Nam chim or nam jim (thai: น้ำจิ้ม, ipa: [ná(ː)m tɕîm]) is thai for "dipping sauce". it can refer to a wide variety of dipping sauces in thai cuisine, with many of them a combination of salty, sweet, spicy and sour.nam chim tend to be more watery in consistency than nam phrik (thai chili pastes). although sriracha sauce is commonly known as sot sriracha in thailand (sot is the thai pronunciation of the english word sauce), it is sometimes called nam chim sriracha or nam phrik sriracha. a more-or-less generic and basic nam chim is used for grilled or steamed seafood. this sauce contains garlic, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and bird's eye chilies. variations on this basic recipe find thei...

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