2 lb Fresh mussels
1 Lemon
3 tb Fish sauce Nuc-Mam
Vietnamese (or Thai)
1 ts Sugar
2 Dried hot red pepper
Grind to paste\or 1t powder
2 Cloves garlic
2 tb Water

Clean and scrub the mussels as shown in class. While mussels are draining, prepare sauce: Blend garlic and red peppers into a paste. Add juice of 1 lemon, 3 tb fish sauce, 1 tb sugar, and finally, 2 tb water. 3. Preheat broiler. 4. Place clean, dry mussels in a single layer on a baking sheet. 5. Broil mussels just until they are all open and aromatic. 6. Remove from broiler and serve with rice. Dip mussels into sauce to eat.