Fish Sauce

Nowadays, this generally refers to Thai 'nam pla' or the Vietnamese 'nuoc mam', which are made from small fermented fish, which are fermented in brine, the liquid is then matured in the sun before being bottled.

The Ancient Greeks and Romans produced a similar liquid called 'garum'.

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