Fish sauce are made with anchovies, mackerel, scabbard fish and salt. The bigger the fish, the more mercury you might expect, especially if predator fish like scabbard fish. They do not have any additives like sugar, hydrolyzed protein, or preservatives. Vietnamese prefer sauces without a strong smell, and transparent with a deep golden amber color. "First press" fish sauce, meaning the sauce is bottled from the first time the fermenting barrels are drained, also indicates quality. Lastly, when measuring the nitrogen level of fish sauces (N), most fish sauce on the market falls within the mid 20N range. Anything over 30N is
Nasi goreng breakfast are the leftovers of the previous day's meals preserved in the refrigerator, with fresh vegetables and eggs added. The basic ingredients of "nasi goreng" are rice and sliced or ground "bumbu" (spices) mixture of shallot, garlic, pepper, salt, tomato ketchup, sambal or chili sauce, and usually sweet soy sauce. Some variants may add "saus tiram" (oyster sauce), "ang-ciu" (Chinese cooking red wine), "kecap ikan" (fish sauce), or "kecap inggris" (like Worcestershire sauce). The texture of leftover cooked rice is considered more suitable for "nasi goreng" than that of newly cooked rice, as freshly cooked rice is too moist and