![]() Please note that Three Crabs and Flying Lion are both made by Viet Huong. Though I like Viet Huong’s "Three Crab" brand for its consistently delicate flavor, aroma and color, I often try newer brands. If ca com is one of the ingredients, that's an indication that the end product was made from a high quality anchovy native to the waters surrounding the island of Phu Quoc. Sadly, that fish sauce didn't last in the U.S. The higher the degree, the more you paid. When I contacted the producer, he said that most fish sauces are 20%. For example, "25° dam" means there's 25% fish sauce in the bottle. Fish sauce from Vietnam now sometimes use "Hon Phu Quoc" or "Hon Phan Thiet" (see image on left) to indicate that their product came from islands in those regions hon means islands, and communicates a more authentic Viet condiment (versus a Thai product, which may not be clued in on such linguistic subtleties).Ībout five years ago, One Pigeon brand from Vietnam offered different grades of fish sauce, using degrees on its labels to reflect how much the nuoc mam has been diluted with water before bottling. Sometimes, the terms Phu Quoc and Phan Thiet are included on the label to signal a connection with these two famous fish sauce-producing areas in Vietnam. How to do this? Look for Vietnamese lettering alongside the Thai script. So, even though Thailand produces most of the fish sauce sold in the U.S., you need to make sure that the condiment you’re buying is made in the ‘Vietnamese’ style. This same rule applies to judging different fish sauces.Īlso keep in mind that fish sauce is also used in Thai and Filipino cooking, where it tends to be saltier and heavier in flavor. That is, extra virgin olive oil is more flavorful and costlier than virgin olive oil. Grades of fish sauces are similar to that of olive oils. These terms indicate that the condiment came from the first extraction of liquid from the fermented fish, and is of the highest quality. How do you judge fish sauce? Look for a light amber color and the words nhi or thuong hang on the label. ![]() If you want to stock your kitchen with the bare minimum for preparing Vietnamese food, start with good quality fish sauce (nuoc mam).
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