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Saeujeot (Korean salted fermented shrimp)
Korean fermented seafood made by salting whole small shrimp and maturing them in their own brine, used as a seasoning, in kimchi and with pork.
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1504 records with their sources, across 11 categories.
All fish and seafood20
Garum and fish sauces15
Fermented whole fish and seafood4
Smoked salted and dried foods1
Garum and fish sauces15Fermented whole fish and seafood4Smoked salted and dried foods1Filtered to
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Prahok
Cambodian fermented freshwater fish paste, central to Khmer cuisine. This entry documents source-specific production accounts and study conditions; it does not give a validated household process.
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Pissalat
A salted, fermented paste of small fish from Nice, pounded with olive oil, spices and herbs and spread on bread. Unlike a clear fish sauce, it keeps the solids in the finished condiment.
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Terkin
Terkin, also called meluha, is a Sudanese fermented fish paste or sauce. Sources describe raw and cooked forms and different processing methods; none establishes validated safety controls.
Shidal
Shidal is a fermented fish preparation from Assam, Tripura and neighbouring northeastern regions, made from small dried fish moistened and matured in earthenware. Studies describe salt-free versions that stay solid or pasty.
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Eoriguljeot (Eorigul-jeot)
A Korean salted-oyster jeotgal seasoned with chili, associated especially with Seosan and Ganwoldo. This page records its food culture, not a household preparation method.
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Shiokara
Shiokara is a Japanese salted and fermented seafood preparation, in which squid or the organs of other fish are matured in salt until the flesh breaks down into a thick, savoury paste that keeps its solids.
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Pla ra
Thai salt-fermented fish paste, matured with rice bran or roasted rice and used as a seasoning in the Northeast and across Thailand. Raw pla ra must be cooked before eating.
Ngari
Ngari is a Manipuri fermented fish condiment made from small sun-dried fish, usually Puntius sophore, packed for fermentation. A biochemical study describes a salt-free method; it works as a condiment and ingredient rather than as a filtered sauce.
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Ngapi
Ngapi is a Myanmar name used for varied fermented fish and shrimp pastes. Selected market and processor samples document differences in species, ingredients, and process; the evidence does not support one nationwide formula.
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Myeolchi-aekjeot (Korean anchovy fish sauce)
Myeolchi-aekjeot is Korean anchovy sauce: whole anchovies salted to about 25 percent brine, fermented for months to years and filtered; its main use is as a kimchi seasoning.
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Hentak
Manipuri fermented fish-and-aroid paste, formed into balls or kept in an earthen pot, used to season Manipuri dishes. Its method is documented in outline only.
Bagoong isda fish paste
Bagoong isda is a Philippine fish paste: whole small fish salted and left to ferment for a month or more in earthen jars. It is the fish counterpart of bagoong alamang.
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Mahyawa (mahyaveh)
Mahyawa, also written mahyaveh, is a traditional fish sauce from southern Iran, made by salting small sardines or anchovies in water, maturing them in jars and seasoning the filtered liquid with mustard and spices.
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Nam pla
Thai fish sauce is a clear yellow-brown seasoning drawn from salted fish. Tank maturation produces a first extract, with further brine extractions giving other grades.