Reddit reviews Red Boat Fish Sauce, 17 fl oz

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Boat-Fish-Sauce-500/dp/B00B617XK2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395259705&sr=8-1&keywords=red+boat+fish+sauce+40%C2%B0n

Sounds disgusting (I don't even eat fish), tastes amazing, low calorie and gives huge flavor to rice, (add after cooking)
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Boat-Premium-Fish-Sauce/dp/B00B617XK2/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1484779605&sr=8-1&keywords=vietnamese+fish+sauce

This is typically what they use in Vietnamese restaurants.

Carry around a small bottle of fish sauce...

A little concentrated anchovy extract across the air intake and they'll have a nice surprise when they turn go to rev ol' coal to blow smoke...

It is. I use this brand. It's just salt and sardines, as it should be. Other brands have sugar.

Red Boat Premium Fish Sauce, 500 ml (17 oz.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B617XK2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zu2nDb7JRCGR6

Bro, you gotta try some fish sauce. All of that great umami flavor without those pesky plants.

First column:
Chicken Piccata http://damndelicious.net/2016/02/26/easy-lemon-chicken-piccata/print/ - Trader Joe's brown rice and quinoa pasta, and Trader Joe's All Purpose gluten free flour

Cheese Plate - Glutino Crackers

Pad Thai - Gluten Free fish sauce https://www.amazon.com/Red-Boat-Premium-Fish-Sauce/dp/B00B617XK2 Recipe: http://rasamalaysia.com/pad-thai/print (sub tamarind for the vinegar and chicken for the shrimp)

Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/homemade-ranch-dressing/)

Second Column:
Shrimp Fried Rice with Kikkoman Gluten Free Soy Sauce

Tom Kha Soup (super easy week night soup!) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EONW4I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Vietnamese Spring Rolls (Cha Gio) http://rasamalaysia.com/vietnamese-spring-rolls-cha-gio-recipe/2/

Turkey Meatloaf - sub gluten free panko https://www.amazon.com/Aleias-Gluten-Panko-Crumbs-Original/dp/B008PA9TUE
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/turkey-meatloaf-recipe.html

I think a lot of people are equating the crystal salt-like additive MSG (e.g. Ajinomoto) with naturally occurring glutamates. Maybe this person, for whatever reason, does not want to eat MSG additives but is fine with eating naturally occurring glutamates, such as those found in seaweed, tomatoes, anchovies, etc.

Also, to H20, there are fish sauces that have naturally occurring glutamates and no MSG additives.
Examples of fish sauces with no added MSG (emphasis on the "added"):

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Boat-Premium-Fish-Sauce/dp/B00B617XK2

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tiparos-Fish-Sauce-23-oz/16004704


To be clear, I agree that MSG tastes fucking AMAZING. But I also respect the decisions of people who don't eat MSG additives.

In case you're actually curious, I like this curry paste, and this fish sauce.

I'm not familiar with that brand, but it looks like the right thing. The most basic one that my wife's family uses is Squid brand. I also like Red Boat, but it's more expensive. Megachef is very good also and less expensive. I've also recently discovered a brand called Hai Ngu which looks and tastes like an identical clone of Red Boat, but less expensive.

When buying fish sauce, the marks of quality are:

• First Press
  
• Made in Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam
  
• Ingredients should contain anchovy and salt, nothing else. Many of the cheaper ones, like Squid brand, include some added sugar, but absolutely nothing else should be added.
  
• 40°N or 60°N indicates the natural sweetness of the sauce, and the higher the more expensive.