Fish Sauce

Fish sauce can be found in bottles in oriental stores. It smells bad, but don't worry, the food it makes doesn't, unless you use too much. We usually halve the amount in recipes. We refrigerate the bottle once opened. I'm not sure what you're supposed to do. (Actually, I received the following in my mail recently.

You mention refrigeration of Thai fish sauce after opening. A major maker in Thailand says that refrigeration is not necessary due to the high salt content of the product. The fish sauce, however, should be well sealed in storage to keep air out according to this same source. )

Jim Plank

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