Vietnamese Carmel Sauce / nuoc mau

[loveyouforever79]

Got it!

I watched some 10 videos, but, to me, they all looked more like what I would call toffee or fudge.

At long last I found the one I have been looking for. Excellent! Thank you!

[freitasex]

@loveyouforever79

Wow, what a great compliment, thank you very much!

This is what is used in many Vietnamese cooking recipes, this is not something sweet, as some people have thought.

Thanks again :)

[lmno101]

So you have to boil the sugar until it burns? I've done that by accident before with other things that called for boiled sugar and it always tastes bitter and smoky. Is that what it's supposed to taste like? It does look right so I think I might give it a try.

[freitasex]

@lmno101

Yes, correct.

You want a smoky almost burnt taste... this is a vital ingredient to Vietnamese cooking.

This is NOT to put onto ice cream and such.

Thank you for your question!

[c1ndylicious07]

do you reduce the heat when its boiliing before you add the water? or the heat stay the same?

[freitasex]

@c1ndylicious07

Stay the same ... medium heat all the time.

[Christina1Pham]

Hmmm I'm Vietnamese and I can't read it but I'm 11 and when I sound it out it kinda freaked me out cause it says to translate it it says water blood it probley means blood colour sugar water then but happy that u like Vietnamese food :D

[freitasex]

@Christina1Pham

Thank you Christina, very nice to hear from you :)

[aqpham87]

@Christina1Pham

Hey, heh I am in the same position except I am Vietnamese, can't read and 23 :-p. Anyways you are pronouncing it wrong it isn't "water blood" but mau as in the vietnamese word for color.... literally translated water color or colored water ;-).

Cheers.

[KassyLe967]

LOL its funny how he says Vietnamese xD

[freitasex]

@CuBaMong

Oh, thank you!

[str7kathy]

thank you for your recipe...=)

[lxblindxl]

VIETNAMESE PEOPLE DO NOT APPRECIATE YOU. WHACK ASS MUSIC

[fo0lishdoubts]

@lxblindxl Shut it. I'm Vietnamese and I enjoy watching chefs cook diverse cuisine. If you can't accept him sharing helpful recipes then don't bother watching if you're going to take it immaturely and you feel singled out by him saying "they" which isn't even offensive. You're quite embarrassing.

[lxblindxl]

what do u mean by "they"

u fail mi chang.

[tungaly]

Awesome, I made this tonight and it worked out perfectly..thank U.

[DragontacosLMAO]

I just tried this now, when I put the water in at last, the sauce suddenly clustered together and and became a hard rock, what happened? It's like a candy now. I also tasted the sauce, and it's quite bitter, is it supposed to be that way? I thought it's supposed to be sweet.

[freitasex]

The water has to be boiling or almost boiling when you add it.

This is NOT a sweet carmel sauce.... this is made to use in the cooking process of many vietnamese dishes, like you would use garlic or onions... it is not to be eaten by itself.

Sorry about the confusion, and thank you for your questions!

[APINEDO69]

@freitasex use said you don't have to put it in the fridge just put in in a jar for a month, What do you mean by that? as in leave it there for a month before you can use it? or it's good for up to a month?

[freitasex]

@APINEDO69 It will last out on the counter for 1 month, but you can put it in the refrigerator if you like and last 4 months easily... I don't think that I can make the charcoal request, sorry

[APINEDO69]

@freitasex oh that's cool, hey thanks man for your videos I just now made the carmel sauce just like how you instructed and the results were successful! your awsome : )

[TheCountryBoy123]

I don't see what makes this dish Vietnamese. Looks like a ordinary Carmel sauce that exists in any region. (shrugs)

[freitasex]

Believe me, this is not ordinary, this has a smoky burnt taste used as an ingredient in their cooking, as I am sure that you saw in the Vietnamese Pork recipe!

[mace197]

What is this used for? Could you give me some examples? Im really excited to use this in my cooking :)

[freitasex]

I will give you one example.... Vietnamese Pork.

You will see more examples when I make them.

Hope that is good enough!

[asianbumz]

mmm!

[freitasex]

Gosh, thank you!

This is an essential ingredient for many Vietnamese Dishes.

[victor224]

thats nice! i love vietnamese food, you should make so Ca Kho To some time! Catfish braised in clay pot. :)

[freitasex]

I will see if I have that, thank you!

[superbenz69]

Can you make a seafood bisque??

Maybe with crab?

Thx

[freitasex]

Maybe I will when the weather gets a bit colder.

Thank you!

[KiingBlood]

Do an Iranian dish!

[freitasex]

Hum, how interesting, I will look into that.

[bertintowncenter]

Looks Yummy !! I just got new computer today---sucked being offline for a week!!

[freitasex]

Not online for a week!

OMG, I would feel cut off from the world.

Glad you are back!

[karenS45]

Again with making my stomach growl!

[freitasex]

LOL Karen, you make me *smile*

[theresa42490]

oh yeah i saw it just after i asked thanks!

Can you make mexican food?

[freitasex]

Sure, have anything mexican in mind?

I have several videos already.

[Jeerdin]

Loooks pretty good. I'd say that be good with wings or chicken :)

[freitasex]

This is only an ingredient that you use in some vietnamese cooking.

Thanks Jordan !

[theresa42490]

what is this used for, can you make some sweet and sour sauce please?

[freitasex]

This sauce is used in the video just after this video.

I mean time/date wise, which was "vietnamese pork"

I do not like sweet and sour ... I have made it sort of in a couple videos, but not just an actual sauce.

Sweet and sour is not my thing.

Someone asked me to make sushi and I told them the same thing... no sushi for me.