Mark Kurlansky's book titled "Salt" covers the history of fish sauce in both the West (Rome) and the East, among a great number of other topics. http://www.ama

Mark Kurlansky's book titled "Salt" covers the history of fish sauce in both the West (Rome) and the East, among a great number of other topics. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142001619?keywords=Salt&qid=1445573599&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142001619?keywords=Salt&qi... While I put off reading it for months (neither title nor cover appealed to me), once I started it proved to be one of the most fascinating books I've read.