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A jar of a Vegan Fish Sauce Substitute surrounded by dried and reconstituted shiitake mushrooms.

Vegan Fish Sauce Substitute

This vegan fish sauce substitute makes Thai and Vietnamese cuisine possible for anyone allergic to fish or on a vegan diet.
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Course: Ingredients
Cuisine: thai, Vietnamese
Keyword: vegan fish sauce substitute
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • ¼ oz dried, shiitake mushrooms 7 grams (2-3 mushrooms)
  • 3 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce

Instructions

  • Put water, dried mushrooms, salt and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat.
  • Turn down heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
  • Strain into a glass jar. Cool, label and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Use in all Thai and Vietnamese recipes calling for fish sauce.

Notes

Dried shiitake mushrooms can be found in Asian markets and keep indefinitely.