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Vegan Fish Sauce Recipe

Looking for a vegan fish sauce alternative to get you back to eating all that yummy Southeast Asian cuisine your omnivorous-self used to love? If you’ve traveled anywhere in Southeast Asia, you know that fish sauce is a pervasive ingredient in a lot of Southeast Asian fare. What’s a vegan to do but come up with a fish sauce substitute with enough umami to take its place.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Thai, Vietnamese

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce or tamari if making gluten free
  • .25 oz dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp miso paste

Instructions
 

  • Add the tomato paste to a small saucepan. Heat until the paste become dark brown, stirring constantly and avoiding any burning. 
  • Add the water, soy sauce, dried shiitake mushrooms. Simmer until ½ of the liquid has evaporated. 
  • Strain the liquid. Allow to cool slightly and stir in the miso paste. Stir until dissolved.
  • Store refrigerated for up to 1 month. Shake before using.   
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