Fish sauce sandfish. "Ikanago shoyu" of Kagawa Prefecture is made from sand lance. They are often reserved for the preparation of "nabemono". In Korea, fish sauce is called "eojang" (). Across the Korean Peninsula, "aekjeot" (, literally "liquid "jeotgal""), a type of fish sauce usually made from fermented anchovies or sand lances, is used as a crucial ingredient in many types of kimchi, both for taste and fermentation. In Jeju island, "eoganjang" (), made of fermented "godori" (young chub mackerels) or horse mackerels, is used in place of soy sauce. Colatura di Alici is an Italian fish sauce. Worcestershire sauce contains fermented
Fish sauce briefly fermented has a pronounced fishy taste. Extended fermentation reduces this and gives the product a nuttier, richer and more savory flavor. An anonymous article, "Neuc-num", in Diderot and d'Alembert's 18th-century Encyclopédie, states: "It is said that Europeans become accustomed enough to this type of sauce". While there is no strict grading system for fish sauces, first-tapping, or first-pressing sauces are the most sought after. Some top brands are beginning to adopt the "Extra Virgin" designation and tout more artisan processes. Second-pass or volume sauces are easily identified as they have a thin, very watery consistency. Southeast Asian fish sauce