Fish sauce is at the very heart of Thai cuisine which places great importance to the five distinctive yet harmonious tastes prevalent in Thai cooking including saltiness, sweetness, sourness, bitterness and spiciness.

As its name suggests, fish sauce, or what the Thais call 'nam-pla' (meaning fish water) is derived from Thai anchovy fish.  It is believed that a fisherman who lived in Chonburi, as seaside town east of Bangkok, invented 'nam-pla' almost a thousand years ago.  This fisherman found out that by fermenting fish with salt, then keeping it in huge water jar made of clay for many months would derive a clear golden-brown extract which tasted salty that had a complex and pungent smell that is the perfect accompaniment to all Thai cooking.

Fish sauce has become increasingly popular throughout the entire country and throughout neighboring countries.  Why has fish sauce become so popular? This is simply because fish sauce brings out and enhances the natural tastes of Thai food, and in fact many foods from around the world.

From the very first day fish sauce was invented until now, little has altered the way Thai-Choice produces its premium fish sauce.  We will use only the finest and freshest anchovy and we do not use any additives.  We select only the freshly-caught fish and ensure our production reaches the highest standards of hygiene and purity.  Thai-Choice Fish Sauce is aged for an entire year to give it fragrance, complexity and body that enhances the dining experience of Thai foods.

The high regard placed on Thai-Choice Fish Sauce is a result of the high standards of production and quality.  Fish sauce is used in so many of the classic Thai dishes including the most famous Tom Yum Kung Soup, Som Tum green papaya salad, all Thai curries and it is sprinkled on all vegetables and seafood.  It is absolutely delicious sprinkled on egg dishes.  Fish sauce is an essential part of every Thai kitchen.

Apart from its perfect taste, slowly aging and careful production of Thai-Choice Fish Sauce results in healthy and nutritious cooking ingredient.  It contains a high level of nitrogen, mineral salts, lysine (an amino acid), vitamin B12, iron and iodine.  All of these are good for your health.

So… just remember… if you want to gook genuine Thai cuisine, it is unforgiving to use anything else but fine Thai fish sauce and Thai-Choice Fish Sauce is the very best.