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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Explanation: Romans had a taste for garum, fermented fish paste. They put it on everything - bread, meat, fruit, even in their wine! Garum was considered so vital that it was a part of many slaves' rations; and while low-quality garum was everywhere, high quality garum, like high-quality wine, could go for truly exorbitant prices - some garum off the coast of modern Portugal went for 1000 sestercii for a gallon and a half - over a year's wages for a common worker!

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How’s this different from fish sauce, an essential component of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not particularly. I've actually heard it compared in taste by people who've recreated it to Thai fish sauce.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Sounds really good then!