http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ Talk about Korean food, recipes, restaurants, and cooking en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:59:51 +0000 http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/fish-sauce#post-443 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:50:25 +0000 Maangchi 443@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>Ayachou,<br /> no, oyster sauce is different from fish sauce that I use for kimchi or other side dishes. You can use any kind of fish sauce. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/fish-sauce#post-426 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:40:29 +0000 Ayachou 426@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>Hello,<br /> it was mentioned that you can substitute fish sauce with salt (since its basically a very salty sauce which tastes/smells like/is made of fish).<br /> I've been to a korean market in Germany and there was a huge display of different fish sauces... I think a lot of them had different kind of fish species in it and some even had additional herbs and spices.<br /> Is it very important for traditional/original korean cooking (like kimchi) to use one specific brand/fish sauce?<br /> I bought a big bottle of oyster sauce there. Can I substitute the fish sauce with the oyster sauce or does it taste too different? </p>