Fish sauce is made of other fish that have been fermented for around 2 years and also salted anchovies.
Fish sauce is used to create a risch, earthy and savory and umami flavor to dishes such as stir fries, green papaya salad, pho and pad thai.
The ingredients of a good fish sauce are fish, water, and salt.
Sometimes sugars such as caramel or molasses are added, or roasted rice, but it isn't necessary.
Fish sauce is referred to as nam pla in Thailand, teuk trei in Cambodia, nam pa in Laos, patis in the Philippines, and ngan bya yay in Burma.
Wild caught Alaskan Salmon is the healthiest type of fish to eat.
Other healthiest fish to eat include.
Sardines, Pacific (wild-caught)
Rainbow Trout (and some types of Lake)
Herring.
Bluefin Tuna.
Orange Roughy.
Salmon (Atlantic, farmed in pens)
Mahi-Mahi (Costa Rica, Guatemala & Peru)
The most unhealthy fish to eat is the Bluefin Tuna.
The Bluefin Tuna is healthy in moderation but it is high in mercury which makes it unhealthy when eaten in excess.
This, coupled with their exorbitant value in the sushi market, has led to severely depleted populations.
Bigeye and yellowfin, also known as ahi, are common in sushi. Both types, along with bluefin, are high in mercury and should be eaten infrequently, if at all.
Other fish that are considered the most unhealthy to eat include the King Mackerel, Shark, Swordfish and Tilefish.
All fish advisories due to increased mercury levels should be taken seriously.
This is especially important for vulnerable populations such as young children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and older adults.
Other fish that are not considered very health include.
Chilean Sea Bass (aka Patagonian Toothfish)
Grouper.
Monkfish.
Orange Roughy.
Salmon (farmed)