That's not always possible, though, and that brings us to our first must-have ingredient for truly stellar boiled corn -- sugar. Add a little extra sweetness with sugar, and then? Use a dash of ...
If you want to cook the corn, bring a wide pot of water to the boil. Add the ears of corn and ... them (this brings out the flavour). Add the sugar, fish sauce and 30ml (2 tbsp) of lime juice ...