And that’s ‘what’ fish sauce is, removing any shadow of a doubt that our ancestors were far braver souls than we.Ģ) The Lemon Juice. They then discarded the now thoroughly decomposed fish and drank the juice. Someone caught a fish, left it to bake in the sun in its own juices, until it was quite literally falling apart with decay, after which they locked it away in a clay jar for months. Now, imagine that process for a second, from the perspective of the first person to do it. All right, that’s ‘why’ and ‘how’ fish sauce is used, but ‘what’ is fish sauce? Well, for some reason, our distant ancestors the world over, from Ancient Rome to Ancient China, decided they loved the flavor of fermented fish – yes, that would be aged fish in the days ‘before’ refrigeration. Conversely, fish sauce ‘can’ stand in for anchovies in ‘some’ recipes, but oddly the reverse is ‘not’ true. That said, the coconut flavor in the rice beautifully complements the flavors from the marinade, elevating both.ġ) Fish Sauce – What Is it? ‘Why’ Is It? Fish sauce is used to give recipes a distinct ‘umami-fish’ flavor, carried on abundant ‘saltiness’ or ‘brine.’ That’s the best way I can describe it, and there really isn’t a substitute, as fish sauce is more or less a ‘baseline’ ingredient in the recipes in which it’s used, especially since Soy Sauce and Fish Sauce are so often used together – as we’re doing today. I’m not sure why or how I never thought of trying this before, but coconut rice is now one of my new favorite ways to eat rice. So, you can make today’s recipe ahead of time – sort of.Ĥ) Coconut Rice. You can also leave the porkchops to marinate for up to two days. The marinade and sauce can be made a few days ahead of time. Today’s recipe works both on the bbq or on a stovetop griddle or pan. As an aside, it’s great on eggs, steak, and white bodied fish.Ģ) BBQ or Stovetop. My son, who loves all things spicy, simply adored this dipping sauce. I was surprised that this little dip pretty much stole the show the night I served the porkchops.
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