Fish Sauce wins a Great Taste gold star

Red Boat Fish Sauce wins a gold star at Great Taste Awards 2020 for its “robust and savoury aroma.”

Here’s what the judges said:

“Full of fish flavour and high salinity. There is a distinct anchovy taste alongside the characteristic saltiness. A pronounced aged and umami flavour to this. This product seems more assertively fishy than many commercial fish sauces and as such displays considerable character.

This deep amber sauce has a wonderfully punchy fermented fish nose to it. The flavour is savoury and umami with a rich but clean fish flavour. The fish and umami notes have length and there is a rounded flavour. It tasted nice on its own and it would be a great ingredient in cooking.”

How to use Red Boat Fish Sauce

Use this fish sauce “neat” over roasted salmon, halibut or scallops, toss with sautéed greens and lemon or blend with butter and smear over a freshly seared steak or lamb chops. It’s especially good with lime, Red Kampot Pepper and palm sugar as a dipping sauce or salad dressing.

Think of it as liquid umami that can be used in marinades, dressings, soups or stews.