It is made from fermented raw fish, and is served with most of the Vietnamese dishes.
Mắm, a Vietnamese term for fermented fish or shrimp, is used as main course, ingredients or condiments.
Forget a turkey and trimmings; why not tuck into fermented fish, or a KFC?
Pla ra is also a sauce made from fermented fish.
This species was originally isolated from fermented fish in Thailand.
The women prepare the whole fish supply, except fermented fish and dog food, which is left to the men.
Often used with fermented salted fish also known as prahok.
They are good with nuoc mam, the salty dip made from fermented fish.
Very often a sauce made from boiled fermented fish is used as a flavouring.
Garum was also made from fermented fish and used as a seasoning.