Phú Quốc fish sauce

푸꾸옥 피시 소스

Vietnamese fish sauce

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Phu Quoc fish sauce is a variety of fish sauce in Vietnamese cuisine made from fermented black anchovies. It is produced in Phu Quoc island in southwest Vietnam and the 21 islets surrounding it. Traditional production dates back centuries. Since 2001, the Industrial Property Department of the government of Vietnam has the name "Phu Quoc Fish Sauce" as a trademark, and only registered manufacturers are allowed to use the name in Vietnam. In 2012, Phu Quoc fish sauce was granted a European Union Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, the first Southeast Asian food to be recognized.

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