Peanuts and Chiles in an Asian Sauce
Asian peanut chili sauce is a marvel of global cookery: two New World staples, peanuts and chilies, combined with lime juice and ancient nam pla (fish sauce) in an energetic sauce for dipping or dressing. Peanuts, the main ingredient, are a New World ground nut that wended its way from South America to Africa to Asia and across the …