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Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 26, 2019

Time

30 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

About 1¼ cups

Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

Ingredients

3 cups water 3 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons soy sauce ¼ ounce dried sliced shiitake mushrooms

Before You Begin

In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari.

Instructions

  1. Simmer all ingredients in large saucepan over medium heat until mixture is reduced by half, about 20 to 30 minutes. Strain liquid and let cool completely. (Fish sauce can be refrigerated for up 2 months.)
Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

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Time

30 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

About 1¼ cups

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ ounce dried sliced shiitake mushrooms

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ ounce dried sliced shiitake mushrooms

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ ounce dried sliced shiitake mushrooms

Why This Recipe Works

Soy sauce and mushrooms lend this fish sauce substitute that savory meatiness characteristic of the real (nonvegetarian) version.

Before You Begin

In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari.

Instructions

  1. Simmer all ingredients in large saucepan over medium heat until mixture is reduced by half, about 20 to 30 minutes. Strain liquid and let cool completely. (Fish sauce can be refrigerated for up 2 months.)

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