Comments on: Lesson learned #1: Do not drink fish sauce straight from the bottle. http://itpleasesus.com/2009/10/30/lesson-learned-1/ The title says it all: eating, drinking, cooking, friendship and family. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:44:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Saskia http://itpleasesus.com/2009/10/30/lesson-learned-1/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Saskia Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:59:36 +0000 http://itpleasesus.com/?p=50#comment-780 It is funny how fish sauce tastes so good when paired with other things, but so terrible on its lonesome! Arroz caldo sounds interesting...I'll have to check it out... It is funny how fish sauce tastes so good when paired with other things, but so terrible on its lonesome!

Arroz caldo sounds interesting…I’ll have to check it out…

]]> By: Gem http://itpleasesus.com/2009/10/30/lesson-learned-1/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Gem Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:43:12 +0000 http://itpleasesus.com/?p=50#comment-736 Oh noes! *can't help but laugh* My mum's Filipino and they use fish sauce ('patis') a lot for flavouring. It smells like absolute death, but used very sparingly makes food taste so good. I'm thinking particularly for 'arroz caldo' (think like Chinese congee, but often with very little additions - maybe chicken. Good for when you're unwell). Oh noes! *can’t help but laugh*

My mum’s Filipino and they use fish sauce (‘patis’) a lot for flavouring. It smells like absolute death, but used very sparingly makes food taste so good. I’m thinking particularly for ‘arroz caldo’ (think like Chinese congee, but often with very little additions – maybe chicken. Good for when you’re unwell).

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