Pho Anvi 2 – Vietnamese Pho Restaurant 91790 – Food near me West Covina, CA : Thick sauces are not common in Vietnamese cuisine but rather you find dipping sauces to complement the main ingredients.
Pho Anvi 2 (Pho Anvi West Covina )
Address : 450 S Glendora Ave Suite 101, West Covina, CA 91790
Nuoc mam, the iconic Vietnamese fish sauce is used in many Vietnamese dishes. Similar to salt used in western tables, nuoc mam is found on Vietnamese tables to season food.
This fish sauce is made from the juice of fermented fish typically anchovies, and then mixed with salt. This Vietnamese fish sauce is manufactured all along the coast of Vietnam.
The best Nuoc Mam fish sauce is said to come from Phu Quoc Island, a paradise island west of Vietnam.
The manufacturing of nuoc mam is quite fascinating. Layers of fish and salt are marinated for several months in large wooden barrels.
The fermented liquid is then extracted and gives a dark orange color juice used as a dipping sauce.
The first extract is the most expensive. Lower quality fish sauces are made by adding water to the extracted juice. The resulting liquid is clearer and lighter and generally used for cooking.
While the smell of nuoc mam might put off a few, don’t let it turn you off.
We recommend using a higher grade Vietnamese fish sauce as nuoc mam is used as a base for various other Vietnamese sauces.
And we find Vietnamese fish sauce to be the perfect complement to salt simple rice dishes.
