In article >, ost
says...
>
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:07:22 -0500, cshenk wrote:
>
> > Tiparos brand Patis
>
> Tiparos has many different fish sauces without any indication of
> their quality. The stuff in the plastic bottles is the worst, but
> they have several others of varying quality in different colored
> bottles. Since I can't be guaranteed it's quality, I don't buy it.
> I stick with three crabs which had only one label and one bottle.
> And one recipe.
>
> > Pepperidge Farm Herb stuffing (or I make my own)
>
> Yep. 2 for $4 and I'm set for Thankgiving.
>
> -sw

Many years ago we used to get a wonderful fish sauce. It was a lighter
orange colored tomato based sauce that was hot, but not out of control.
Wonderful full rich flavor too. It was "Shark" brand and came in a
bottle like a wine bottle and had a cartoon shark on the label. I used
it for years then I moved away from the store where I used to get it. I
have never been able to find it since. We (me and my kids) used it on
everything. None of the so called fish sauce I find now is anything like
it.

Scotty

On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:30:22 -0500, I am Tosk
> wrote:

>In article >, ost
>says...
>>
>> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:07:22 -0500, cshenk wrote:
>>
>> > Tiparos brand Patis
>>
>> Tiparos has many different fish sauces without any indication of
>> their quality. The stuff in the plastic bottles is the worst, but
>> they have several others of varying quality in different colored
>> bottles. Since I can't be guaranteed it's quality, I don't buy it.
>> I stick with three crabs which had only one label and one bottle.
>> And one recipe.
>>
>> > Pepperidge Farm Herb stuffing (or I make my own)
>>
>> Yep. 2 for $4 and I'm set for Thankgiving.
>>
>> -sw
>
>Many years ago we used to get a wonderful fish sauce. It was a lighter
>orange colored tomato based sauce that was hot, but not out of control.
>Wonderful full rich flavor too. It was "Shark" brand and came in a
>bottle like a wine bottle and had a cartoon shark on the label. I used
>it for years then I moved away from the store where I used to get it. I
>have never been able to find it since. We (me and my kids) used it on
>everything. None of the so called fish sauce I find now is anything like
>it.
>
>Scotty

From your description, I'd say the Shark brand sauce you liked,
although it's not tomato based, may have been a type of Sriracha sauce
made in Thailand, not a "fish" sauce as such.

http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/brands/sriracha.html

Ross.

In article >, rossr35253
@forteinc.com says...
>
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:30:22 -0500, I am Tosk
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >, ost
> >says...
> >>
> >> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:07:22 -0500, cshenk wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tiparos brand Patis
> >>
> >> Tiparos has many different fish sauces without any indication of
> >> their quality. The stuff in the plastic bottles is the worst, but
> >> they have several others of varying quality in different colored
> >> bottles. Since I can't be guaranteed it's quality, I don't buy it.
> >> I stick with three crabs which had only one label and one bottle.
> >> And one recipe.
> >>
> >> > Pepperidge Farm Herb stuffing (or I make my own)
> >>
> >> Yep. 2 for $4 and I'm set for Thankgiving.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> >Many years ago we used to get a wonderful fish sauce. It was a lighter
> >orange colored tomato based sauce that was hot, but not out of control.
> >Wonderful full rich flavor too. It was "Shark" brand and came in a
> >bottle like a wine bottle and had a cartoon shark on the label. I used
> >it for years then I moved away from the store where I used to get it. I
> >have never been able to find it since. We (me and my kids) used it on
> >everything. None of the so called fish sauce I find now is anything like
> >it.
> >
> >Scotty
>
> From your description, I'd say the Shark brand sauce you liked,
> although it's not tomato based, may have been a type of Sriracha sauce
> made in Thailand, not a "fish" sauce as such.
>
> http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/brands/sriracha.html
>
> Ross.

That is the logo of the company but the original we bought said "Fish
Sauce" right on the front of the bottle. At the same time the
description sounds spot on. maybe they changed the packaging a bit for
whatever reason. I might try and locate a bottle of it and see. It was a
wonderfully tasty sauce, not just heat.

Scotty