Mắm nêm

Mắm nêm is a sauce made of fermented fish. Unlike the more familiar nước mắm (fish sauce), mắm nêm is powerfully pungent, similar to shrimp paste. Many of the regions that produce fish sauce, for example Phú Quốc, also produce mắm nêm. It is commonly mixed with sugar, pineapple, and spices to make a prepared sauce called mắm nêm pha sẵn, the key ingredient in bún mắm.

Mắm nêm

Alternative names	Mam Nem
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Vietnam
Region or state	Phu Quoc
Main ingredients	Fermented Fish
Ingredients generally used	Pineapple
Similar dishes	Nước mắm
Cookbook: Mắm nêm

References

• Mam nem on Danang Cuisine
• Mam Nem (Vietnamese Fermented Anchovy Dipping Sauce) on Wandering Chopsticks