Variations: "Anchovies are the most common fish used (especially in Thai and Viet fish sauces), but other small fish, or even larger fish, can be used, depending on regional traditions," Thaipun says.

Fish sauce is a popular condiment in Asian cooking, bringing an umami-rich boost to all kinds of marinades and sauces. You ...

Fish sauce added to beef chlli adds a pleasing depth, making every bite more robust and beefier. Beef chili. Prep: 20 minutes. Cook: 2 hours. Makes: 8 servings. 2 dried ancho chilies.

Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

When my family escaped the communist takeover of Vietnam and settled in Southern California in 1975, we gained freedom but lost good fish sauce. There wasn’t a trade agreement between the U.S ...

As Pham points out, a splash of fish sauce in pasta, stews and many other European dishes has long been part of the Vietnamese cook’s approach, including his mother’s.

That fish sauce would be the subject of a great little book for American cooks might have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. But thanks to innovative chefs, and not just those working in ...

Fish sauce isn’t just for stir fry. It happens to be a perfect dressing for summer fruit. Try this recipe drizzled over your next bowl of watermelon, peaches, or sliced strawberries.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...