[masturyan]

But does it really enhance the flavor a dish that much? Do any of you use this a lot in your cooking? I bought some and got a huge whiff of it, and it smells awful - I almost threw up. That was the first time in a long time I've gotten sick to my stomach. But anyways, opinions on fish sauce!

I bought this ( not sure if it's any good ):

[uh0hitzmissr0se]

omg...fish sauce is like a must for asian..well at least viets...soyeah
at first it smell horrible but i've gotten use to it cuz my mom & i use them for cooking..alot..ahahha
like when i make fried rice i use fish sauce instead cuz it gives more flavor then soy sauce does..

[patback]

I buy the squid brand.

Anyways, yes it does. Makes it stronger and saltier .
I do use it in cooking, sometimes though.
it's not that bad.

[sipredstraw]

I don't think it smells horrible, probably because I grew up with it


but my mom uses it a lot in her cooking so I guess it's an important ingredient.. for asian foods at least

[hammy_chan]

I don't think it smells horrible, probably because I grew up with it

yea same here

but my dad hates the smell of it...he always complains about it

[Juliang]

Yes I agree that the smell is horrible but I love fish sauce!

[onewhite lie]

you should buy that one brand with the three crabs? XD Idk the name ;X
fish sauce does have a strong smell, but it's practically used in all Asian food, esp Viet.

[c i n d y]

I have some when I have some viet food I really do hate the smell, my breath smells like it after x_x

[dailypanda!]

It's a must have XD I use it for all kinds of meat, not just fish. Sometimes I put it on chicken lol.
But anyway, I believe the Viet term for it is nước mắm. In Cambodia, it's called teuk trei.
And I believe Koreans even have their own version of it called aek jeot.
My mom usually makes a thicker version of it with lime juice and red chili peppers.
I think it smells delicious haha... but then again there's a lot of Asian foods some just can't handle.

[wtfrankk]

no wonder u hate it cause thats like the cheapest sht i ever seen.

also i think that squid or crab brand whatever it is, too salty.

theres a viet brand one thats good theres a bit of sweetness to it. perfect imo

[masturyan]

you should buy that one brand with the three crabs? XD Idk the name ;X
fish sauce does have a strong smell, but it's practically used in all Asian food, esp Viet.

Oh yeah, after reading about fish sauce, I heard that ones good, but they didn't have it at the store I went to. I guess I have to go to an asian food store.

no wonder u hate it cause thats like the cheapest sht i ever seen.

also i think that squid or crab brand whatever it is, too salty.

theres a viet brand one thats good theres a bit of sweetness to it. perfect imo

I don't hate it. I haven't even tasted it yet, but it smells awful. This was the only bottle they had.

[random koohkie]

Fish sauce <33
I'm Viet though, so I grew up eating fish sauce.
I only eat the diluted version of it though; mix it with some drinking water, lemon and sugar and all is well :]

[loveamii]

i love fish saucee

the smell never really bothered me a lot, but i suppose im used to it

it's really useful in a lot of recipes

[matango88]

it smells nice, I think most non asians think it smells like fishing bait or something because they dont use it in their cooking.

it smells like home cooking to me

[aznshorty]

i dont think it smells bad.

ik it's salty, but it makes food taste good!!^^

yummy in my tummy^^

[emceej]

haha it's a must for filipinos too.
we call it "patis"
it's great on almost all dishes.
can't live without it =)

im used to the smell
cuz i also grew up with it.

[BLOODQUEEN]

Fish sauce doesnt smell that bad, and i agree its a must in alot of asian cooking, and i always buy the 3 crab brand. And yes it does enhance the flavour of food!

[masturyan]

I actually never opened the bottle and smelt it. Some of the fish sauce or something was solidified on the outside of the cap and it warmed up in my car, so when I picked up the bottle I could smell a fishy odor. Maybe that made it worse. :|

[lovecrumbs]

I buy that squid one too haha. (not directed to OP)
I don't mind it, probably because I have it so often at my home.
I like it especially with fish (duh) haha.

[ubergooberxx]

I loveee fish sauce ^^
It makes things have more flavor. Lol