Fish sauce fish sauce as a base. The Indonesian semi-solid fish paste or fermented krill "terasi", the Cambodian "prahok" and the Malay fermented krill brick "belacan" or budu from liquid anchovies are other popular variations of fish sauces. In Lao/Isan, it is called "nam pa". A chunkier, more aromatic version known as "padaek" is also used. The similar Philippine version common to Indochina is called "patis". "Patis", a by-product of "bagoong", is nearly always cooked prior to consumption, even when used as an accent to salads or other raw dishes. Patis is also used as an ingredient in cooked dishes, including a
Fish soup Fish soup Fish soup is a food made by combining fish or seafood with vegetables and stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. Traditionally, soups are classified into two main groups: "clear soups" and "thick soups". The established French classifications of clear soups are "bouillon" and "consommé". Thick soups are classified depending upon the type of thickening agent used: "bisques" are made from puréed shellfish or vegetables thickened with "cream"; cream soups may be thickened with béchamel sauce; and