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Thanks for sharing. It is especially interesting to hear the factors that contributed to the decline of fish sauce use in the west. One thing I am “stealing” f

by tananan 6mo ago

Thanks for sharing. It is especially interesting to hear the factors that contributed to the decline of fish sauce use in the west. One thing I am “stealing” from SEA is fish sauce in scrambled eggs. Feels almost like a cheat code.

vinhnx 6mo ago
Oh absolutely and you're welcome! Btw, fish sauce in scrambled eggs over rice is one of the simplest, most satisfying meals you'll find across Southeast Asia, in my country Vietnam especially. It's my favorite meal also.
stevenwoo 6mo ago
ICYMI - This is an attempt to mimic a secret Vietnamese American restaurant recipe but interesting use of fish sauce with spaghetti https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/san-francisco-style-vietnamese-american-garlic-noodles/ https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/san-francisco-style-viet...
AdieuToLogic 6mo ago
> One thing I am “stealing” from SEA is fish sauce in scrambled eggs. Feels almost like a cheat code. A bit of stone ground mustard added to scrambled eggs is another culinary delight.
- markdown 6mo ago
  What if my mustard is made without stones. Will it still work?
  - AdieuToLogic 6mo ago
    > What if my mustard is made without stones. Will it still work? It depends on your risk tolerance to try I suppose. It will either be a delicious variant or create a space-time singularity dooming us all... :-D
  - deleted 6mo ago
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ghaff 6mo ago
At least in the US, fish in general is somewhat polarizing and, probably especially, strong tasting fish like anchovies, fish sauce, etc. Just not something probably the majority of people grew up with.
- rayiner 6mo ago
  Its midwesterners. There’s a fish tradition in most other parts of the country.
  - 121789 6mo ago
    Nah fish sauce is different. You can give most midwesterners fish and chips or worcestershire and they’ll be fine with it. But many will find fish sauce initially pungent and repulsive until they get used to it
  - tomjakubowski 5mo ago
    This is simply incorrect. Midwesterners have Fish Fries, often on Friday. Lake fishing is a big deal in MN, WI, IL, at least. https://www.culvers.com/what-is-a-fish-fry https://www.culvers.com/what-is-a-fish-fry
- jandrewrogers 6mo ago
  It isn’t just familiarity. Some people experience some fish sauces as having vividly foul flavor. This includes people who routinely eat anchovies, cured fish, etc. It is clearly an issue of sensitivity.
- duped 6mo ago
  Worcestershire sauce is a fish sauce that's used all over American cuisine, especially BBQ.
  - jandrewrogers 6mo ago
    Yep. But unlike, say Red Boat, I don’t know anyone who thinks it has a strong rancid taste.
stackghost 6mo ago
Put it in tomato sauce for pasta. Just a tablespoon or so.
- stackghost 6mo ago
  Okay I know we're not supposed to complain about downvotes but c'mon it's actually delicious, doesn't taste like fish, and just adds umami. Don't knock it until you try it!
  - jandrewrogers 6mo ago
    I didn’t downvote you but fish sauce does taste strongly like rancid fish to some people, even in trace quantities. Nothing about that flavor profile is delicious. There is nothing stealthy about it either if you are one of those people; you can immediately detect that disgusting note on the first bite. I love anchovies and use a lot of them in many of the dishes I cook (including tomato sauce). Fish sauce ruins everything it touches for me. It isn’t lack of exposure either; I lived on Vietnamese home-cooking for many years. I eat a lot of weird and pungent things but I have no context for why anyone would want to put that fish sauce in their food. Also, some types of fish sauce from around the world don’t have this effect for whatever reason. I’m pretty sure from observation that it is gene-linked thing, like the cilantro sensitivity. While rare, even some Vietnamese people seem to fall into this set and it is part of their cuisine.
  - dfxm12 6mo ago
    I'm just down voting a meaningless comment. 1T fish sauce + an unknown amount of tomato sauce could taste like anything from fish sauce to tomato sauce.
    - nyeah 6mo ago
      It's not meaningless if you try it.
      - dfxm12 6mo ago
        I invite you to read my entire comment. It really is meaningless without anything even approaching proper proportions.
dbcooper 6mo ago
Worcestershire Sauce (fermented anchovy base) with eggs is a classic combination for a reason.
kulahan 6mo ago
lime juice with the fish sauce works surprisingly well (in scrambled eggs, I mean)

by tananan 6mo ago

vinhnx 6mo ago

Oh absolutely and you're welcome! Btw, fish sauce in scrambled eggs over rice is one of the simplest, most satisfying meals you'll find across Southeast Asia, in my country Vietnam especially. It's my favorite meal also.

stevenwoo 6mo ago

ICYMI - This is an attempt to mimic a secret Vietnamese American restaurant recipe but interesting use of fish sauce with spaghetti https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/san-francisco-style-vietnamese-american-garlic-noodles/ https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/san-francisco-style-viet...

AdieuToLogic 6mo ago

> One thing I am “stealing” from SEA is fish sauce in scrambled eggs. Feels almost like a cheat code. A bit of stone ground mustard added to scrambled eggs is another culinary delight.

markdown 6mo ago
What if my mustard is made without stones. Will it still work?
- AdieuToLogic 6mo ago
  > What if my mustard is made without stones. Will it still work? It depends on your risk tolerance to try I suppose. It will either be a delicious variant or create a space-time singularity dooming us all... :-D
- deleted 6mo ago
  [deleted]

ghaff 6mo ago

At least in the US, fish in general is somewhat polarizing and, probably especially, strong tasting fish like anchovies, fish sauce, etc. Just not something probably the majority of people grew up with.

rayiner 6mo ago
Its midwesterners. There’s a fish tradition in most other parts of the country.
- 121789 6mo ago
  Nah fish sauce is different. You can give most midwesterners fish and chips or worcestershire and they’ll be fine with it. But many will find fish sauce initially pungent and repulsive until they get used to it
- tomjakubowski 5mo ago
  This is simply incorrect. Midwesterners have Fish Fries, often on Friday. Lake fishing is a big deal in MN, WI, IL, at least. https://www.culvers.com/what-is-a-fish-fry https://www.culvers.com/what-is-a-fish-fry
jandrewrogers 6mo ago
It isn’t just familiarity. Some people experience some fish sauces as having vividly foul flavor. This includes people who routinely eat anchovies, cured fish, etc. It is clearly an issue of sensitivity.
duped 6mo ago
Worcestershire sauce is a fish sauce that's used all over American cuisine, especially BBQ.
- jandrewrogers 6mo ago
  Yep. But unlike, say Red Boat, I don’t know anyone who thinks it has a strong rancid taste.

stackghost 6mo ago

Put it in tomato sauce for pasta. Just a tablespoon or so.

stackghost 6mo ago
Okay I know we're not supposed to complain about downvotes but c'mon it's actually delicious, doesn't taste like fish, and just adds umami. Don't knock it until you try it!
- jandrewrogers 6mo ago
  I didn’t downvote you but fish sauce does taste strongly like rancid fish to some people, even in trace quantities. Nothing about that flavor profile is delicious. There is nothing stealthy about it either if you are one of those people; you can immediately detect that disgusting note on the first bite. I love anchovies and use a lot of them in many of the dishes I cook (including tomato sauce). Fish sauce ruins everything it touches for me. It isn’t lack of exposure either; I lived on Vietnamese home-cooking for many years. I eat a lot of weird and pungent things but I have no context for why anyone would want to put that fish sauce in their food. Also, some types of fish sauce from around the world don’t have this effect for whatever reason. I’m pretty sure from observation that it is gene-linked thing, like the cilantro sensitivity. While rare, even some Vietnamese people seem to fall into this set and it is part of their cuisine.
- dfxm12 6mo ago
  I'm just down voting a meaningless comment. 1T fish sauce + an unknown amount of tomato sauce could taste like anything from fish sauce to tomato sauce.
  - nyeah 6mo ago
    It's not meaningless if you try it.
    - dfxm12 6mo ago
      I invite you to read my entire comment. It really is meaningless without anything even approaching proper proportions.

dbcooper 6mo ago

Worcestershire Sauce (fermented anchovy base) with eggs is a classic combination for a reason.

kulahan 6mo ago

lime juice with the fish sauce works surprisingly well (in scrambled eggs, I mean)