Mắm ruốc

Vietnam's southward expansion. Another type of mắm that may have originally been a Cham product is mắm ruốc [vi], which has become a famous condiment in

flowers (hoa chuối), sparrows, doves, fermented fish and shrimp (mắm cá, mắm tôm, mắm tép) are not rare sights. Seasonal favorites include ragworms (rươi)

Mắm nêm is a sauce made of fermented fish. Unlike the more familiar nước mắm (fish sauce), mắm nêm is powerfully pungent, similar to shrimp paste. Many

pork and eggs”). Thịt kho tàu substitutes the light soy sauce with nước mắm/Vietnamese fish sauce and replaces the dark soy sauce with nước màu/Vietnamese

Condiments/sauces Basil Crispy fried shallot Fig leaves Kinh giới Mắm nêm Mắm ruốc Mắm tép Mắm tôm Mẻ Nước mắm Rau răm Rice paddy herb Scallion Tía tô Tương đen Xì