Whiting in Nuoc Cham Sauce with Pickled Vegetables and Herbs

Adding simple extras, such as nuoc cham and pickled veg, and focusing on presentation, transforms plain ole ‘fish and salad’ into a restaurant-quality dish. Nuoc cham, a salty–spicy–sweet dipping sauce, is a classic accompaniment throughout Vietnam. For the mixed herbs, use coriander (cilantro), Vietnamese mint, fish herb, rice paddy herb – whatever you can find!