Vietnamese fish sauce and fermented shrimp paste are among the world's best dipping sauces.

The culinary website Taste Atlas has just announced a list of the 100 best dipping sauces in the world, including Vietnamese fish sauce and fermented shrimp paste.

With 4.4/5 stars, fish sauce is ranked 22nd on the list by experts and readers of Taste Atlas.

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Taste Atlas describes fish sauce differently in each region of Vietnam. However, basically, this dipping sauce is often combined with sugar, lemon juice or vinegar, garlic, chili to eat with raw vegetables and fried dishes such as spring rolls, banh xeo,...

Mam nem is ranked 89th with 4/5 stars. Mam nem uses the whole fermented fish marinated with salt, rice husks, pineapple and sugar. Mam nem usually comes in two forms: Whole fish (anchovies, red sardines...) and minced fish (herring, mackerel, sardines...).

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Fish sauce is a popular dipping sauce in the Central and Southern regions of Vietnam. Depending on the regional taste, dish, and way of eating, the preparation and choice of fish sauce are different.

Founded in 2015, Taste Atlas (headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia) is known as a map that brings together traditional dishes from around the world.

According to Matija Babić, founder of Taste Atlas, the food and beverage rankings are based on opinions and reviews from experts and culinary critics to ensure the reliability of the awards.

Vietnam's unique dessert is among the best desserts in Asia. In the list of 100 best desserts in Asia just announced by the famous culinary website Taste Atlas, there is a representative from Vietnam.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nuoc-mam-mam-nem-viet-lot-top-do-cham-ngon-nhat-the-gioi-2342372.html