Fish sauce has crossed over from Vietnamese cuisine to use in all kinds of home and restaurant cooking, but it’s hardly the only fermented sea beast potion that Viet cooks love. When you’re ready to ...

Shrimp paste is one of those ingredients that - like durian - tastes much better than it smells. What is it? A paste made from pounded shrimp that are salted, fermented and dried. It's used in some ...

Shrimp paste is a classic ingredient in Cantonese cuisine and Tai O's family shrimp paste factory makes some of the best. The briny aroma of the Cheng Cheung Hing shrimp paste factory has lingered on ...