• MelonYellow@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    This is going to be super Asian… But I usually have rice on hand, and in the fridge an assortment of Chinese pickled/preserved veggies, fermented tofu, Vietnamese fermented prawns, salted and/or century eggs, kimchi, jars of seasoning like sate for example. Keeps forever (use clean utensils to avoid contaminating the jars) and good in a pinch.

    Even better to add a side of greens if I have them. Boil or saute for a few minutes, then toss them in whatever seasoning (oyster sauce for example, keeps it simple and magically makes everything taste like stir fry).

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        8 months ago

        You can try to find it at a well-stocked Asian grocery store. It’s called “tom chua” or “mam tom chua” (sour shrimp) and sold in jars like this:

        The flavor is actually more sweet and sour though. It’s very strong, so I’d recommend it more if you’re already familiar with fish sauce. You eat it whole, complete with the shell (it’s softened similar to sardines are).

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          8 months ago

          Thanks! We have a great Asian grocery store here because we’re next to a huge university with lots of international students. I’ll look for some next time I’m there