fish sauce
Americannoun
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fish sauces
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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
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 ● Sep. 3, 2025
Someone should be kissed for having the heart to send cases of fish sauce to Guam.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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