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Generic blank-label bottle and white dish showing clear watery amber fish sauce

Dry goods & condiments

Fish Sauce

Fish Sauce is the food named on the original package label; this image illustrates only one possible appearance.

繁體中文
魚露
English
Fish Sauce
Bahasa Indonesia
Saus ikan / kecap ikan (魚露)
Tagalog
Patis / Fish Sauce (魚露)
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What is it?

Fish Sauce is a food item commonly encountered in Hong Kong homes and markets.

How to identify it

Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.

Common confusion

A similar appearance does not establish the same product; confirm the food name and ingredients on the original label.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Use only as directed by the recipe and original label; colour, thickness and container shape do not establish its use.

Preparation or handling

Before use, check the food name, ingredient list and allergen statement on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

Storage

Follow the original label storage directions exactly and keep the container properly closed.

Helper tip

Use the Hong Kong name and confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

唔該要魚露,俾我睇清楚先。

The employer wants Fish Sauce and asks for it to be checked before purchase.

Useful market phrase

唔該要魚露,俾我睇清楚先。

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