fish sauce

[fish saws]

noun

1. a spicy sauce made from the fermented liquid of salt-cured fish, especially anchovies, popular as a flavoring or condiment in East and Southeast Asian cuisine.

Example Sentences

The main course, a whole fried sea bream, served with a ginger fish sauce caramel, peanuts, herbs, lemon, and wild pepper leaves to delicately wrap each fried morsel, truly blew me away.

From Salon

Pridi Cacaofevier is also known to shock and delight customers with its wild flavors, particularly its PlaPlaPla bar, made with organic fish sauce caramel chunks, an Asian play on the beloved salty and sweet flavor profile.

From Salon

Thin with vinegar, fish sauce or lemon juice for a crudités dip.

From Salon

Pantry staples like Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, or a splash of vinegar can ground your glaze, giving it the depth and acidity it needs to balance the sweetness.

From Salon

And two videographers and a boom mic operator capture the action as three chefs plate hamachi crudo topped with a Szechuan mala sauce infused with Sonoma Hills Farm’s cherry cheesecake cultivar and top cannabis cocktails with crunchy bites of spiced fried eggplant glazed with fish sauce.

From Los Angeles Times