Fish Sauce

[Guest guest]

Hi Cynthia,

A great alternative for fish sauce is to mix vinegar with soy sauce. Just add

soy sauce a little bit at a time until it suits your tastebuds.

 

Veg-Recipes , Cynthia Loveless <lescyn@g...>

wrote:

>

> Hi, there was a recipe for spring rolls that has fish sauce...does

> anyone know of a substitute?

>

> I know you can buy a substitute, but I don't really use fish sauce

> that often, and would prefer to " create " my own.

>

> Thought about using soy sauce with some oil whisked in & a little more

> salt, but it doesn't seem quite right...I know fish sauce is going to

> be quite salty...but not sure how to get that particular " taste " ...

>

> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Cynthia

[Guest guest]

Vegetarian " Fish " Sauce

 

1 1/2 cup shredded dried seaweed

4 cups water

3 very large cloves garlic, smashed but not peeled

1 1/2 tbsp. black peppercorns

1/2 cup dark Chinese soy sauce

Extra boiling water as needed

 

Place the seaweed in a pot and add 4 cups of water.

Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to keep it

bubbling along.

Cook for 20 mintes.

 

Add the rest of the ingredients and enough water to

make about 6 cups total in the pot. Bring back to a

boil, then boil fairly high for at least 1/2 hour. At

that point, begin to taste (just a little,

though--it's strong). When the stock is reduced by

about half, it will be almost too salty, that will

mean it is ready.

 

Strain through fine mesh or a coffee filter, then

allow to cool.

 

 

 

 

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