Vietnam's Phu Quoc fish sauce: A Pearl Island flavour

Carefully selecting anchovies and sea salt as key ingredients plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of Phu Quoc fish sauce. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI: Phu Quoc Island, located in An Giang Province, is the birthplace of one of Vietnam’s most treasured cultural legacies – the centuries-old traditional fish sauce craft, known as the “soul of the Pearl Island”.

In 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognised “Traditional fish sauce making in Phu Quoc ” as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.