It originated as a thin soy sauce made from fermented fish most likely from a region called Tonkin, or in what we call Vietnam today. It was common throughout Southeast Asia in the 17th century.

As is the annual custom tied to the celebration, dishes of herring (ringa) and fermented fish (feseekh) take center stage on Egyptian tables, despite repeated health warnings against excessive ...

Why not make fermented foods part of your everyday life, like she does? Miso can be used as a marinade for fish and meat, in addition to miso soup. It can be used to flavor stir-fried vegetables ...

Fermented fish paste Prahok in northwestern Cambodia's Siem Reap province was recognized as a new Geographical Indication ...

Traditionally, this period is ideal for making Cambodian fermented fish paste using selected local species from the river, which attracts much attention among locals. Prahok is a delicacy ...

As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths gather in parks, on balconies, and along riverbanks, clutching plates of fesikh -- a pungent, fermented fish dish that has ...

The minister urged the producers of prahok – a ubiquitous pungent-smelling fermented fish paste used in a wide variety of local dishes – to adhere to the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS ...

Phon Penh: Fermented fish paste "Prahok" in northwestern Cambodia's Siem Reap province was recognized as a new Geographical Indication (GI) product on Monday, said a joint press release.