
Ferments & funk · Liquid
Vietnamese fish sauce
Also called nuoc mam, Phu Quoc fish sauce
Anchovy fish sauce from Vietnam, often richer and rounder than Thai; the base of nuoc cham and seasoning for pho and caramel braises.
- A kind of Fish sauce
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapThai fish sauce
- T2 · GoodColatura di alici
More concentrated and refined; use a little less. (use 0.75× the amount)
- T2 · GoodKorean anchovy sauce
Slightly more pungent and saltier; taste and adjust.
- T3 · In a pinchLight soy sauce
Vegan and no fish funk, with a soy flavour; add a pinch of sugar.
Cook with Vietnamese fish sauce


