Fish Sauce Substitute

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Fish sauce (Nam Pla) is an Asian condiment made by fermenting fish and shellfish with salt. It has quite a salty, slightly sour but very savoury flavour and is particularly associated with Thai food which is known for its balance of sweet, salty, hot and sour.

If you are allergic to shellfish only then you could try using a few drops of Worcestershire sauce which is made with anchovies and tamarind (which adds soem sourness). However Worcestershire sauce tends to be very strong so you need to use it carefully. Another alternative is soy sauce which will give a similar salty, savoury flavour. You could also add a squeeze of lime juice to help with the sour element.