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Mon Feb-16-09 11:10 PM
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I Just Bought Fish Sauce! Now, Um, What Do I Do With It? |
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I was just at the kwikemart, and saw that they had it. I remembered my ex-gf used it all the time, and I liked what she made, so I bought a bottle.
I have no idea what sorts of things to use it for, though. Any ideas?
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:18 PM
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1. Pour it all over yourself and return to GD. |
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Tue Feb-17-09 08:52 AM
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:20 PM
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Chop up various kinds of veg and meat, stir fry, add fish sauce and maybe some water and a little bit of sugar. And whatever chilis you like. Easy squeezy.
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Tue Feb-17-09 03:16 PM
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33. Get some chinese lettuce or some bok choy and stir fry that for a minute. I always liked |
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the stir fries made with that veg. though I used hoisin sauce not fish sauce.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:21 PM
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That is the worst "flavoring" in the world, that I have ever smelled or tasted. And the way they make it is gross too. Nuoc man - Vietnamese for "nausea juice." Get hoisin sauce instead - yum!
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:22 PM
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:27 PM
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10. I thought the same when I just plain tasted it one time when the gf was cooking! |
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I called it "icky fish sauce" from then on.
But as long as I didn't see the food being made, stuff she made with it ended up tasting awesome!
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:31 PM
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11. Well to each his own. But to my taste, soy sauce is much better... hoisin sauce the best |
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Tue Feb-17-09 02:55 AM
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23. You've probably had fish sauce all your life and didn't realize it |
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My parents used worcestershire sauce for all kinds of things (as do I).
Eastern fish sauces are an essential ingredient for many types of curry dishes which is why they use so much of it. There's also great variety between different ones. Some of them have a very strong taste and should only be used sparingly in certain dishes during preparation or as a condiment for soups and other dishes. Some of them have a very mild flavor and can be used to dip things like spring rolls or meat on a stick.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:23 PM
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:24 PM
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Couple pieces of chicken, a scrambled egg chopped up, a few shrimp if you got 'em, few pieces of tofu if you got 'em, some ham if you got it, and some pre-cooked rice (necessary)
While frying (w/tsp oil) add a few dashes of fish sauce and a small tsp of sugar.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:26 PM
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9. Oh and don't forget the onion and garlic |
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Sorry, left those off
Fresh minced garlic and onion, or powder if that's what you got
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:40 PM
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15. Ok - so the basic gist I'm getting is: whatever i'm wok-ing, toss a dash of fish sauce in. |
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Edited on Mon Feb-16-09 11:41 PM by BlooInBloo
EDIT: And sugar and soy, too.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:50 PM
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17. Exactly - but only if you want that SouthEast Asian flavor |
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It's not really a Northern Asian Flavor
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:53 PM
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18. Don't think my taste buds are quite that hi-res yet - lol! But noted - thanks! |
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:25 PM
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That's the only reason I buy it.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:25 PM
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8. Shred some port or chicken on top of rice noodles |
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then douse it with the nuoc mam.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:35 PM
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12. Fish will quake in fear at your presence now. |
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YOU HAVE THE FISH SAUCE. GET EQUIPPED WITH FISH RAY.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:35 PM
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:47 PM
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16. The secret with fish sauce |
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is to use it sparingly, so that it is a subtle part of the dish's overall flavor profile. It cannot be cheerfully dumped into a dish willy-nilly, like light soy sauce or ketchup. Used with a light touch, fish sauce adds a lovely flavor to Vietnamese and Thai dishes; if you can taste the fish sauce up front, that's too much.
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Mon Feb-16-09 11:53 PM
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19. Gotcha - so this 1 qt bottle should last me a looooong time. |
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Tue Feb-17-09 10:39 AM
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31. Yeah, it will last, but that's okay. My husband is Filipino and we've had the same |
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bottle of fish sauce for a long time, but it keeps. And it adds a wonderful complexity to Asian dishes. It's really quite nice, and I don't even like seafood.
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Tue Feb-17-09 12:08 AM
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20. Help the fish get sauced. |
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Tue Feb-17-09 02:15 AM
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21. Put it in the cupboard for a few years till it gets really GOOD... |
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Tue Feb-17-09 04:19 PM
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35. that sounds like what we used to do, until we got a Thai cookbook! |
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:rofl: That package of miso got the same treatment for a while, as well.
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Wed Feb-18-09 04:06 AM
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36. I have a bottle of Oyster Sauce in my fridge. |
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I believe it must be nearly 4 years old by now - the store I bought it from is no longer in business.
Kind of afraid to open the cap.
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Tue Feb-17-09 02:18 AM
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22. I use mine for Thai curry |
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It adds salty depth to the dish, much like the bonito flakes in the miso soup. :shrug:
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Tue Feb-17-09 05:59 AM
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24. Use it to make kimchee. |
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Tue Feb-17-09 08:27 AM
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25. look for thai and vietnamese recipes online. a lot of them require fish sauce |
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epicurious should have a few good ones
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Tue Feb-17-09 10:13 AM
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27. Bait a trap with it. Trap a feral cat, get it fixed, let it go again. |
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Tue Feb-17-09 12:22 PM
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32. hahaha! Man, the depth of hatred for the stuff by some is FIERCE! |
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Tue Feb-17-09 10:16 AM
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28. Give it to the food pantry along with those canned beets and soy cheese. nt |
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Tue Feb-17-09 10:19 AM
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29. I bought a can of Turkey Rub thinking "Gee this might be fun to use" |
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that was 3 years ago - still haven't used it for anything
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Tue Feb-17-09 10:37 AM
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30. Thai food is so delicious and fresh and relatively easy to make. Most recipes use |
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some combination of one or more of the following: fish sauce, coconut milk, galangal or ginger, lime, chili peppers, curry and fresh veggies. Mmmmm. Look up some Thai recipes and go to town. Once you've made a few, it's easy to experiment with those ingredients. There's a wonderful salad that combines ground chicken, ginger, peanuts, fresh onions, lime juice, chillies, fish sauce and chopped cabbage or lettuce. It's super easy and soooo delicious.
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Tue Feb-17-09 04:07 PM
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34. It always comes in flimsy plastic bottles with leaky caps, or glass bottles with ill-fitting caps |
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It's almost as if the makers want it to tip over in one's refrigerator, which it eventually will.
It's a unique smell. I can really only think of one other thing that smells like fish sauce.
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