What can I use instead of fish sauce (in Asian food)?
You can substitute soy sauce, I do all of the time….if the recipe already has soy sauce in it omit it and use this fish sauce substitute: 2 Tbsp Chinese fermented black soybeans* 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tsp sherry 1-2 Tbsp miso Combine soy sauce and sherry in a small bowl. Optionally rinse off salt from the beans. If you have a garlic press, press beans directly into soy sauce mixture otherwise just put beans in the sauce. Let this sit for at least 10 minutes so that beans get all soft. Mash together and add miso. When ready to use, strain out solids. I’m not sure if letting the mixture sit longer deepens the flavor but it probably does. *The fermented black soybeans can be found in and Asian market. They are not the same as the black beans you would use in a black bean soup. These are coated with a white salty layer and I bought them in a bag from the nuts/spices section of the store.
