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

Rice, fish sauce and onions — they’re staples in my kitchen.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024

So many appetites wake up that Brother Vu just has time to cook rice and serve it with plain fish sauce.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai