Fish Sauce

A thin, brown liquid made from salted fish. Its bold, salty flavor is used to season foods during cooking and at the table.

Recipes

  1. Vietnamese Tofu-Noodle Lettuce Wraps

    Here we toss rice noodles with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs, tofu and a light, sweet, tart and salty Vietnamese dressing flavored with fish sauce and wrap the mixture in lettuce leaves. For a vegetarian version, use reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari in place of the fish sauce . Pass the mixture, ...

  2. Vietnamese Tilapia with Turmeric & Dill

    Sugar, lime juice, fish sauce , and chile make a simple yet classic sauce - one that's practically requisite at any Vietnamese meal. Here it's drizzled over fish fillets.

  3. Lemony Chicken Noodle Soup with Ginger, Chile & Cilantro

    Fish sauce varies in its saltiness from brand to brand. So it's a good idea to prepare the soup with the modest amount specified in this recipe, and then at serving time, pass around the fish sauce so people can season their portions with a touch more if they wish.

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Articles

  1. Chicken Wings Put the Super in Super Bowl Party

    Mon, 28 Jan 2013

    in New Orleans that are stuffed with “ground pork, chopped shrimp, mushrooms, onions, celery, cilantro, and fish sauce . After they’re baked, they’re dredged in flour and fried in peanut oil in a wok, then served with a garlicky homemade

  2. A Few Fall Favorites

    Mon, 22 Oct 2012

    pot, one person dinner. I subbed in carrots for the kabocha, since that’s what I had in the fridge. Mmmm... fish sauce and lemongrass. Delicious. If you haven’t seen it yet, I do hope you check out this cookbook... Jess is one of

  3. Pad Thai with Shrimp: Make the Takeout

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

    supermarket, and keep them on hand for when the mood strikes: rice noodles (the linguine style), soy sauce (or fish sauce if you like the taste of the sea a bit more), and rice vinegar (but white vinegar works just as well). The rest of

Food Blogs We Love

  1. Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Slow Cooker Pork

    Wed, 10 Oct 2012

    orange juice 1 cup canned chicken broth 2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger ..... pepper. To the slow cooker, add orange juice, broth, fish sauce , garlic and ginger. Scatter half the onion and

  2. Brussels Sprouts Chinese Sausage Recipe

    Wed, 11 Apr 2012

    quickly – no need to cover the pan. Fish sauce is my other secret weapon in this dish ..... ounces pancetta), diced 1 teaspoon fish sauce (or soy sauce) Directions ..... check for doneness) 3. Add in the fish sauce . Toss in the cooked Chinese Sausage

  3. Baby Bok Choy with Ground Chicken Stir Fry

    Tue, 21 May 2013

    Chicken Stir Fry Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes If you love fish sauce (we do!) use 1 teaspoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon fish sauce instead. Ingredients:

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