fish sauce

American  

[fish saws] / ˈfɪʃ ˌsɔs /

noun

• fish sauces
  plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fish sauces
  plural

Example Sentences

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fish sauce

He tweaks the flavor by adding fresh ingredients, including fish sauce, soy sauce, chunks of beef and sachets of Chinese herbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

So fill your pantry with fish sauce caramel corn, vegan chorizo Chex mix, cult-favorite bar nuts and a top-notch burnt olive ranch dip—and your shot glasses with perfect pairings for each.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

We tried many plates, but the star of the night was the Cá Chiên Nước Mắm: a whole-fried, deboned bronzino glazed in sweet fish sauce.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

I’m dizzy and thirsty; the fish sauce in the bdnh cuon was very salty.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai