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Tra Chang brand.
Tra Chang brand is our personal favorite, the quality is superb and it's made in the very best process. It was also featured by Martha Stewart Living as their best choice, and they recommended ImportFood.com in their May 2006 issue. It has beautiful light golden color and it's crystal clear . We also like Tra Chang brand so much because of the subtle smell and the light flavor. Most fish sauce, indeed poor quality fish sauce, has an overwhelming fishy smell but Tra Chang has a wonderful mild essence. It's light golden color is perfect as well. Tra Chang is aged one year, a true premium grade, using the best anchovy fish. Ingredients: anchovy fish, salt, sugar. Please see our photo tour of Tra Chang and explanation of exactly how fish sauce is made. Product of Thailand
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Tra Chang, 24 oz bottle, $4.89 |
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Three Crabs brand. Three Crabs brand fish sauce has achieved a kind of cult status in the American market, being mentioned in various culinary circles as "the" premium brand. This is reflected in the market price which is relatively high. We agree that the taste is certainly excellent, but whether or not the average consumer would notice a difference between 3 Crabs and Tiparos is somewhat unlikely. Three Crabs is a product of Thailand and processed in Hong Kong. Ingredients: anchovy extract, water, salt, fructose & hydrolyzed wheat protein. Typically fish sauce does not have fructose and hydrolyzed wheat protein, and we believe those ingredients give the sauce a subtle sweet flavor. The fish sauce smell is somewhat muted compared to other brands. Click to see how fish sauce is made, our photo tour!
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Three Crabs, 24 oz bottle, $6.89 |
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Squid brand. Squid brand is well-known in Thailand as a "premium", more expensive and more delicious fish sauce. The difference is subtle and might not be detected by the average American consumer, but Squid brand is lighter in color, has less of a fishy smell and is slightly less salty. If you look through our Thai recipe section, you will find that every dish requires this most important element of Thai food cooking. Ingredients: water, anchovy extract, salt, sugar. Product of Thailand. Click to see how fish sauce is made, our photo tour!
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Squid brand, 24 oz bottle, $3.95 |
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Golden Boy brand. Golden Boy brand fish sauce has a good overall flavor and very attractive light golden color. The overall quality is good, it's made in the best process and is considered a "gourmet" fish sauce. This fish sauce is not strong-smelling and it's slightly sweet, a little bitter. Whether or not the average consumer would notice a difference between Golden Boy and Tiparos is somewhat unlikely but aficionados will appreciate the subtle differences (most notably the muted aroma). Ingredients: anchovy extract, salt, sugar. Product of Thailand. Click to see how fish sauce is made, our photo tour!
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Golden Boy, 24 oz bottle, $3.89
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