What goes well with fish sauce?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes fish sauce better. On average, recipes with fish sauce gets 4.33⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with ancho chili. And sometimes worse. Like with jasmine.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
ancho chili,
coconut sugar,
egg noodles,
kosher salt,
light coconut milk,
oyster sauce
Better than not:
white wine,
serrano pepper,
beef tenderloin,
turkey,
cayenne,
tomatoes,
peanut oil,
chili pepper,
kaffir lime,
mint,
curry powder,
chili,
red onion,
dark soy sauce,
coconut aminos,
chicken,
chili flakes,
bay leaf,
lemongrass,
shallots,
noodles,
toasted sesame oil,
japanese eggplants,
chuck roast,
jalapeño pepper,
coconut oil,
canola oil,
mayonnaise,
chicken stock,
beef,
cardamom pods,
flank steak,
granulated sugar,
jasmine rice,
kecap manis,
lemon juice,
light brown sugar,
lime zest,
mung bean,
mushrooms,
neutral oil,
oil,
onion,
parsley,
peanuts,
pork,
quinoa,
red chili peppers,
red pepper flakes,
rice,
rice vinegar,
rice wine vinegar,
soy sauce,
sugar,
turmeric,
vegetable,
vegetable broth,
vermicelli,
white rice
🤷♀️ Shrug:
thai chili,
serrano,
baguette,
cilantro,
basil,
lettuce,
chili garlic sauce,
chicken broth,
cashew nuts,
brown sugar,
carrots,
black pepper,
cornflour,
bok choy,
brown rice,
coconut milk,
chicken breasts,
creamy peanut butter,
bamboo shoots,
baby bok choy,
full fat coconut milk,
garlic,
ginger root,
greek yogurt,
green cabbage,
olive oil,
pad thai rice noodles,
paprika,
sesame,
sesame oil,
thai red curry paste,
wide rice noodles,
worcestershire sauce
Scores poorly:
light soy sauce,
lime juice,
anise,
thai basil,
skirt steak,
avocado,
chili garlic paste,
white onion,
butternut squash,
chicken thighs,
chili paste,
beans,
chili oil,
ginger,
green curry paste,
hoisin sauce,
mango,
orange bell pepper,
palm sugar,
pork shoulder,
red chili,
red curry paste,
rice noodles,
spinach,
sriracha,
tamarind,
thai green curry paste,
tomato paste,
unsalted peanuts,
white pepper
Pay attention:
cumin,
virgin olive oil,
seasoned rice vinegar,
cherry tomatoes,
cinnamon,
apple cider vinegar,
broccoli,
fennel,
kale,
cilantro seed,
daikon radish,
basmati,
butter,
chili powder,
garlic powder,
gochujang,
green beans,
green onions,
herbs,
honey,
hot sauce,
ketchup,
lean beef,
maple syrup,
napa cabbage,
peanut butter,
peas,
pineapple,
red bell pepper,
red pepper,
salt,
sea salt,
shrimp,
sweet potatoes,
tamari,
tofu,
vegetable oil,
water,
white vinegar,
yellow onion,
zucchini
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with fish sauce:
Green Chili Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.79545/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Easy Pressure Cooker Pork Chile Verde Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.7931/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.76968/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Cold Pork Rice Noodles With Cucumber and Peanuts
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Carne Adovada (New Mexico-Style Pork With Red Chilies) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.77273/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.63636/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Sweet and Salty Grilled Steak With Cucumber Salad
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10