魚露

Pronunciation
English Name

fish sauce

Cantonese (Traditional)

魚露

Simplified Chinese

鱼露

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yú lù


Yale Romanization

yùh louh

Character Breakdown

is fish, and is syrup or nectar.

fish sauce
About This Dish

Fish sauce is made from salted fermented fish (usually anchovies) or krill. It originated in China and is used in some East Asian recipes but hugely popular in Southeast Asia.

Books

The Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook, features many fish sauce recipes (mostly Vietnamese) and a heartwarming recounting of their family journey and how they built their authentic quality fish sauce business.