fish sauce

noun

UK /ˈfɪʃ sɔːs/

US /ˈfɪʃ sɔːs/

A salty brown liquid made from fish that people use to flavor food.

She added a spoonful of fish sauce to the noodles.

SYNONYMS

fish gravy nam pla nuoc mam fish condiment

RELATED WORDS

soy sauce oyster sauce umami fermented fish seasoning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A thin, salty sauce made by fermenting fish with salt, used in Southeast Asian cooking.

Thai curry often gets its salty taste from fish sauce.

3. Any sauce made with fish as a main ingredient.

The old recipe calls for a simple fish sauce of butter and anchovies.

4. A liquid seasoning produced from fermented anchovies or other small fish.

Vietnamese dipping sauces are usually built on fish sauce.