"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article et>,
> "Gregory Morrow"
> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
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>> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>
>> > > For when you're out of anchovies, keep a bottle of nuoc mam,
>> > > Vietnamese
>> > > fish sauce, in the cupboard. It's mostly anchovies. -aem
>> > >
>> >
>> > Is it easy to get at Oriental markets?
>>
>>
>> Yes, it's a staple condiment, you'll find many varieties. It's as
>> ubiquitous in some Oriental cuisines as ketchup is here...in Thai it's
>> called "nam pla". A big bottle will last a looong time...
>
> I'll check that out, thanks!
> --
> Om.

I just bought a bottle at a market and I had so many brands to choose from,
it made me dizzy. One of the market guys helped me. He said there were
different strengths and tastes. He picked for me the most popular seller.
That's all I had to go on.
Dee Dee