Fish sauce anchovies among other ingredients. Fish sauce Fish sauce is a liquid condiment made from fish that have been coated in salt and fermented for up to two years. It is used as a staple seasoning in the cuisines of Southeast and East Asia, particularly Indonesian, Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Thai, Lao, and Vietnamese. Following widespread recognition of its ability to impart a savory umami flavor to dishes, it has been embraced globally by chefs and home cooks. The "umami" flavor in fish sauce is due to its glutamate content. Soy sauce is regarded by some in the West as a vegetarian
Soy sauce sauce"), and "guk-ganjang" (, "soup soy sauce"). The homebrewed variety is also called "jip-ganjang" (, "home soy sauce"). Depending on the length of aging, "hansik ganjang" can be divided into three main varieties: clear, middle, and dark. Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's Food Code classifies "hansik-ganjang" into two categories by their ingredients. "Gaeryang-ganjang" (, "modernized soy sauce"), referring to varieties of soy sauces not made of meju, is now the most widely used type of soy sauce in modern Korean cuisine. The word "ganjang" without modifiers in bokkeum (stir-fry), jorim (braised or simmered dishes), and jjim (steamed dishes)