> > I don't understand what carrots are doing in a dipping sauce. It > > doesn't give any real flavour to it, and it's a bit too chunky > > for a dipping sauce. > > It's for looks, I would think, it's Vietnamese and the sauce is called > Nuoc Cham: > <http://www.google.com/search?q=Nuoc+Cham+recipe+carrot+grated> Right - I'm used to seeing very small cubes of carrot and I'm sure they're just to add color. They don't add to the flavor. hb