--- product_id: 154950654 title: "- Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2)" brand: "red boat" price: "VT12202" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Red Boat" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/154950654-fish-sauce-premium-40-n-fish-sauce-made-with-just store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 40°N protein-rich first press 2 pure ingredients - sea salt & anchovies 12 months traditional fermentation - Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2) **Brand:** red boat **Price:** VT12202 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Unlock the secret umami weapon your kitchen’s been craving! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** - Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2) by red boat - **How much does it cost?** VT12202 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/154950654-fish-sauce-premium-40-n-fish-sauce-made-with-just) ## Best For - red boat enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted red boat brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Aged to Perfection:** Slow-fermented for a full year in wooden barrels, unlocking deep umami complexity. - • **Protein-Packed Punch:** Premium 40°N first press fish sauce delivers intense, savory richness in every drop. - • **Versatile Umami Booster:** Elevate sauces, marinades, soups, and more with effortless, gourmet depth. - • **Keto, Paleo & Whole30 Friendly:** Sugar-free and clean label, fitting seamlessly into your health-conscious lifestyle. - • **Pure Simplicity, Maximum Impact:** Crafted with only sea salt and black anchovies for authentic, unadulterated flavor. ## Overview Red Boat Fish Sauce is a premium Vietnamese condiment made from just two ingredients—sea salt and black anchovies—fermented for a year using traditional methods. Its 40°N first press ensures a high protein content, delivering a rich, complex umami flavor that’s sugar-free and perfect for Keto, Paleo, and Whole30 diets. Packaged in a convenient 17 fl oz bottle (sold in packs of two), it’s the #1 fish sauce choice for discerning home chefs seeking authentic, clean, and versatile flavor enhancement. ## Description desertcart.com : Red Boat Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2) : Grocery & Gourmet Food Review: Works great, taste great, smells like fish sauce - I grew up on Southeast Asian cuisine such as Vietnamese, Thai and Khmer food so having fish sauce was a must. This sauce was very pleasant to cook with. It reminds me of Squid Brand fish sauce but just in a trendier package. I cooked shrimp with onions and tomatoes with this, along with some stir fried dark meat chicken with basic veggies and the flavor matched what memory serves. The render chicken schmaltz along with black pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce and this fish sauce made a wonderful sauce to suspend that stir fry in. Over pillowy white rice and it was heavenly. Don't get me going on the shrimp dish, it's a southeast Asian classic and Tomatoes and Onions cooked with soy/oyster/fish sauce is a hard hitting home cooked meal. Even my wife, who is Austrian American, loves this fish sauce. But then again she loves stinky cheeses and all that funky stuff also so she's probably not the common barometer for it :). If you haven't used fish sauce before, it's a great flavor enhancer and umami bomb. The smells pretty potent but it cooks out and it really adds a punch to your dish. Even the late Anthony Bourdain suggest people who normally wouldn't use it to add it into things like their stuffing for Thanksgiving. Some of the best Guacomole some of my friends and guest of the family had was at a July 4th party where my sister used a little fish sauce with your normal Pico, Lime, and Avocado and people couldn't stop eating it. I think this Red Boat Fish sauce is a good one to get to try Fish Sauce out. Review: My favorite fish sauce - This is my favorite fish sauce, by far. My experience and opinion of Red Boat formed in the context of having used other fish sauces in the past, so I'm reviewing this one by comparing it to those. Tiparos used to be my go-to brand. It has a classic flavor—salty, savory, not subtle, but not strong. It's no accident that so many other brands have names similar to "Tiparos". It was one of the first mass produced brands and is familiar to many people around the world. Its agreeable flavor and value lend it a broad appeal. It works well in a wide variety of uses: as a light seasoning, as the mainstay of a cooked sauce, or as a raw dipping sauce (as in nam prik). Three Crabs is more pungent than Tiparos. It's good if you want a stronger, more savory flavor. It's not subtle, rather fishy, and maybe overpowering in raw form. It's easily one of the cheapest brands, so you get a lot for your money. Red Boat reminds me of Tiparos more than Three Crabs, in that it strikes a very nice balance in the strength of its flavor. One the one hand, it's powerful enough to retain plenty of flavor when it's cooked. On the other hand, it's mild enough that it still works really well in raw form. More than either of the other brands, Red Boat has an incredible depth and complexity of flavor. It's highly distinctive. Having entrained my palate to Red Boat, whenever I try another brand, it's never quite as satisfying. This one deserves all the praise it's given. I have absolutely no misgivings about paying more for it. To conclude, I draw an analogy to wines. Tiparos is like a Merlot—pleasant, medium bodied, highly versatile, but very simple. Three Crabs is like a Malbec—strong, dark, and unforgiving. Red Boat is like a fine Bordeaux—a bouquet of flavors, a medium-to-full body, deserving of appreciation on its own, but getting along splendidly with others. ## Features - JUST TWO INGREDIENTS: We use only sea salt and black anchovies caught off of the crystal clear waters of Vietnam’s Phú Quốc archipelago - 100% PURE FLAVOR: Our first press fish sauce is first press and 40N, which means that it has high protein content (more fish = more flavor) - FERMENTED FOR A YEAR: Anchovies and sea salt are slowly fermented in carefully selected wooden barrel for a year in Vietnam using a centuries-old fermentation tradition - FAMILY OWNED: Our founder, Cuong Pham, started Red Boat because he couldn't find a fish sauce that tasted like home in the US. Over a decade later, the brand is still family owned and run. - EFFORTLESSLY ADD UMAMI: Use in sauces, marinades, dressings, soups, broths & stocks, fried rice, and vegetables. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07WCMLSQ2 | | ASIN | B07WCMLSQ2 | | Best Sellers Rank | #6,430 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #1 in Fish Sauces | | Brand Name | Red Boat | | Container Type | Bottle | | Cuisine | Vietnamese | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (7,523) | | Diet Type | Gluten Free | | Flavor | Original | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Package Weight | 4.5 Pounds | | Item Type Name | Red Boat Premium Fish Sauce, 500 ml (Pack of 2) | | Item Weight | 3 Pounds | | Item model number | 00060172 | | Manufacturer | Red Boat | | Manufacturer | Red Boat | | Model Number | 00060172 | | Number of Items | 2 | | Package Dimensions | 10.71 x 5.59 x 2.91 inches; 3 Pounds | | Part Number | 00060172 | | Size | 1.06 Pound (Pack of 2) | | Specialty | no preservatives,no sugar | | UPC | 745559063969 | | UPC | 745559063969 | | Unit Count | 34 Fluid Ounces | | Units | 34 Fluid Ounces | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Red Boat - **Flavor:** Original - **Item Weight:** 3 Pounds - **Package Information:** Bottle - **Specialty:** no preservatives,no sugar ## Images ![- Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TXq0cBmQL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Number Of Items** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is the smell very strong?** A: Because our fish sauce isn’t diluted with water, it has a potent fragrance - this is how you know it’s the real deal! Made with only two ingredients: black anchovies and sea salt, then fermented for a year in Phú Quốc, Vietnam. **Q: Is Red Boat Fish Sauce very salty?** A: Yes, Red Boat Fish Sauce is salty. Our fish sauce isn’t diluted with water and is made with only two ingredients, black anchovies and sea salt. Just a spoonful adds a tsunami of flavor to your dish! **Q: Why is it more expensive than other fish sauces?** A: Our fish sauce is more expensive because it’s the highest quality. We don’t dilute it with water, use extracts or flavorings, or add sugar. It’s 100% pure flavor, developed slowly over a year using a traditional fermentation process. **Q: What does 40°N actually mean?** A: °N is an industry standard used to measure the amount of nitrogen, an indicator of fish sauce quality. We have double to triple the amount of protein compared to our competitors. More protein means more umami flavor! **Q: How should I use fish sauce if I’m new to it?** A: An easy shortcut from our chef friends is to replace the salt in a recipe with fish sauce. Adding a teaspoon to stir fries, sauces, soups, curries, and marinades adds extra umami! We share a lot of recipes in our newsletter and social media, too. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great, taste great, smells like fish sauce *by N***N on February 4, 2024* I grew up on Southeast Asian cuisine such as Vietnamese, Thai and Khmer food so having fish sauce was a must. This sauce was very pleasant to cook with. It reminds me of Squid Brand fish sauce but just in a trendier package. I cooked shrimp with onions and tomatoes with this, along with some stir fried dark meat chicken with basic veggies and the flavor matched what memory serves. The render chicken schmaltz along with black pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce and this fish sauce made a wonderful sauce to suspend that stir fry in. Over pillowy white rice and it was heavenly. Don't get me going on the shrimp dish, it's a southeast Asian classic and Tomatoes and Onions cooked with soy/oyster/fish sauce is a hard hitting home cooked meal. Even my wife, who is Austrian American, loves this fish sauce. But then again she loves stinky cheeses and all that funky stuff also so she's probably not the common barometer for it :). If you haven't used fish sauce before, it's a great flavor enhancer and umami bomb. The smells pretty potent but it cooks out and it really adds a punch to your dish. Even the late Anthony Bourdain suggest people who normally wouldn't use it to add it into things like their stuffing for Thanksgiving. Some of the best Guacomole some of my friends and guest of the family had was at a July 4th party where my sister used a little fish sauce with your normal Pico, Lime, and Avocado and people couldn't stop eating it. I think this Red Boat Fish sauce is a good one to get to try Fish Sauce out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite fish sauce *by I***N on February 27, 2016* This is my favorite fish sauce, by far. My experience and opinion of Red Boat formed in the context of having used other fish sauces in the past, so I'm reviewing this one by comparing it to those. Tiparos used to be my go-to brand. It has a classic flavor—salty, savory, not subtle, but not strong. It's no accident that so many other brands have names similar to "Tiparos". It was one of the first mass produced brands and is familiar to many people around the world. Its agreeable flavor and value lend it a broad appeal. It works well in a wide variety of uses: as a light seasoning, as the mainstay of a cooked sauce, or as a raw dipping sauce (as in nam prik). Three Crabs is more pungent than Tiparos. It's good if you want a stronger, more savory flavor. It's not subtle, rather fishy, and maybe overpowering in raw form. It's easily one of the cheapest brands, so you get a lot for your money. Red Boat reminds me of Tiparos more than Three Crabs, in that it strikes a very nice balance in the strength of its flavor. One the one hand, it's powerful enough to retain plenty of flavor when it's cooked. On the other hand, it's mild enough that it still works really well in raw form. More than either of the other brands, Red Boat has an incredible depth and complexity of flavor. It's highly distinctive. Having entrained my palate to Red Boat, whenever I try another brand, it's never quite as satisfying. This one deserves all the praise it's given. I have absolutely no misgivings about paying more for it. To conclude, I draw an analogy to wines. Tiparos is like a Merlot—pleasant, medium bodied, highly versatile, but very simple. Three Crabs is like a Malbec—strong, dark, and unforgiving. Red Boat is like a fine Bordeaux—a bouquet of flavors, a medium-to-full body, deserving of appreciation on its own, but getting along splendidly with others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great sauce, simple ingredients *by M***M on March 24, 2026* Best fish sauce out there. Works well in my recipes, love that there is no added ingredients, just salt and fish! The bottle lasts us a while, good in my kimchi. ## Frequently Bought Together - Red Boat Fish Sauce | Premium 40°N Fish Sauce made with just 2 ingredients in Vietnam | Keto, Paleo & Whole 30 | Sugar free | 17 fl oz (Pack of 2) - Thai Oyster Sauce Maekrua Brand - Thai Original. - Red Boat Fish Sauce, Phamily Reserve | Premium 50°N fish sauce sustainably made with just two ingredients in Vietnam | Higher Protein For Exceptional Flavor | Gluten and sugar free, no preservatives | 8.45 fl oz. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/154950654-fish-sauce-premium-40-n-fish-sauce-made-with-just](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/154950654-fish-sauce-premium-40-n-fish-sauce-made-with-just) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*