Vietnamese Fish Sauce Dip 

1/4 cup (60 ml) fish sauce,

1/2 cup (120 ml) water

3 Tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lime juice 

1 Tablespoon (15 ml) sugar 

3 cloves garlic , crushed or minced

1-2 fresh Thai chilies , or to personal taste

1 teaspoon (5 ml) grated or minced fresh ginger , optional

Combine all fish sauce dip ingredients in a bowl and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Or combine in a mason jar, and shake it until the sugar is fully dissolved.