Locos with nuoc cham

Ingredients (serves 4 to 6):
1 can Golden Chef Locos
2 red chillies, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 tbsp shaved palm sugar
2 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp water

Method:
1. Reserve about a teaspoon of chopped chillies for the garnish, then pound the rest of the chilli and garlic into a paste.
2. Add the palm sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar and water, then stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Drain the locos and slice them thinly.
4. Lay the sliced locos on a platter and drizzle the nuoc cham dressing over them.
5. Garnish with coriander or mint leaves and chopped chillies.

Tips:
Recipe uses Golden Chef Locos ($16.10 per can) available at all FairPrice supermarkets.

Recipe source: Today newspaper (10 Jan 2008)