Phu quoc fish sauce status. Currently, Phu Quoc fish sauce production has reached 8 million liters / year. Phu Quoc fish sauce is made from anchovies that have been fermented in brine in large barrels measuring in diameter and in height, containing 7 to 13 tons of product. The barrels are made from braided rattan from the local mountains, and can be used for up to 60 years. While any kind of fish can also be used to make the fish sauce, Phu Quoc sauce is made exclusively from anchovies harvested from waters surrounding the island. During the fishing season (which extends from July
Velouté sauce Velouté sauce A velouté sauce () is a savoury sauce, made from a roux and a light stock. It is one of the five "mother sauces" of French cuisine listed by Auguste Escoffier in the 19th century, along with espagnole, tomato, béchamel and hollandaise. The term "velouté" is the French word for velvety. In preparing a velouté sauce, a light stock (one in which the bones used have not been previously roasted), such as chicken or fish stock, is thickened with a blond roux. Thus the ingredients of a velouté are equal parts (by mass) of butter and flour to