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Fish Sauce

What is Fish Sauce?

Fish sauce is an amber-colored liquid extracted from the fermentation of fish with sea salt. [1]

Fish Sources

Most fish sauces (extracts) are made from raw fish, some from dried fish; most from only a single species, others from whatever is dredged up in the net, including some shellfish; most from whole fish, a few from only the blood or viscera. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Fish Sauce


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Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources

Most fish sauces contain only fish and salt, others add a variety of herbs and spices. [1]

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Fish Sauce - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchSeptember 2, 2013 @ 6:56 PM

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