Sweet and Sour Water Spinach (Rau muống chua ngọt) Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Water Spinach Stem  

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Sugar

2 chopped Thai Chili Pepper

2 tsp. minced Garlic

2 Tbsp. Lime Juice

2 Tbsp. Sugar

2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

Crushed Peanuts

chopped Thai Basil

Shorten the stem of 1 lb. Water Spinach in a large bowl.  Add in 1 tsp. Salt and 1 tsp. Sugar. Massage the salt and Sugar into the Water Spinach and let it sits for 15 minutes. 

In a bowl add in 2 chopped Thai Chili Pepper, 2 tsp. minced Garlic,  2 Tbsp. Lime Juice, 2 Tbsp. Sugar and 2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce. Mix well. 

Rinse the Water Spinach and drain out the water. Place in a large bowl.  Add in the dressing mixture.  Add in some Crushed Peanuts. Add in some chopped Thai Basil.  Mix and serve.. Enjoy.