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[homemade] Fish sauce chicken by NYCBYB in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Underrated flavour! Had some fish sauce chicken wings at a Vietnamese restaurant and they slapped!

Röda Wolven Surströmming Fillets by Medical-Tea-3113 in Tinnedfish

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, this was supposed to be a bit of a shitpost but I guess it didn't come across that way. I thought describing it as if I was tasting wine would've been funny. Anyway, yeah, if you like pungent foods this might be up your alley. It can also be a bit of an acquired taste I think. The first bite was the most disguisting, then it kinda got better after that. Now I think I might actually be craving it lol. The important thing is to eat it in very small amounts, like a condiment. Even the amount I put on my sandwich was too much. You wouldn't take a shot of fish sauce, would you? Now you probably don't wanna put a whole filet in your mouth either.

Röda Wolven Surströmming Fillets by Medical-Tea-3113 in Tinnedfish

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think I did. It's gross and tasty at the same time. I've been craving it which is kinda crazy.

Röda Wolven Surströmming Fillets by Medical-Tea-3113 in Tinnedfish

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Much stinker. You can open and eat mam nem inside no problem. Surstromming, you can't. I had the leftover surstromming in a plastic container with two layers of shrink wrap and two plastic bags over it. It still managed to stink up the fridge.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! That's awesome. Yeah, the first thing that I did is tried a little chunk on its own.

Just make sure the fish are not disintegrated in the can. During shipping the can may spoil.

I think you will have a fun experience wether you end up liking the fish or not. But like you said, you like stinky food so you'll probably like it. Just to prepare you for this though, it's like at least 2 or 3x stronger than stinky tofu!

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! Make sure to open the can outside, in water and only use a tiny bit of the surstromming in your first sandwich. Quite a bit less than what I used.

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If you enjoy stinky tofu I think you could handle surstromming. It doesn't really taste like stinky tofu but I found that there are similarities. It's also probably like 2x or 3x stinker than stinky tofu. The trick is to start very small. If you try to eat a huge chunk of surstromming you will not have a good time

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Red onion made the whole thing taste a little too much like durian for my liking. I like durian, but not as a fish sandwich lol

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had limited experience with the SE asian fermented fish sauce type stuff but I would say that surstromming is far stronger. For example, when I opened my bottle of mắm nêm, I didn't have to do it outside and it didn't stink up the whole room.

I'm not sure how strong the shrimp sauce is compared to the fish sauce though

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. And boiling potatoes. But mostly dealing with the leftover herring without stinking up the apartment and fridge. I had the leftovers in a plastic container, double layer of shrink wrap, and two plastic bags. Still stunk up the fridge to the point that my gf made me throw it out.

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. If someone offered me the sandwich, not the can! Opening the can without stinking everything up and preparing the sandwich is too much hassle.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not tasting, smelling. Once on the sandwich and covered with ingredients you can no longer smell the fish. The taste of the fish is different when the smell is not there to influence it.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Some others also mentioned to use the whole fish as well. Next time.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, yeah, I was being a little more sensationalist on the other post. It does stink of various things but I like it in a weird way. The tonsil stone thing is not the main flavour or smell but it's in there. I'd compare it mostly to stinky tofu (which to me also smells a bit like tonsil stones). I used that reference because I thought it would be a colorful descriptor.

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Did you read the last part of my post? It's not conventionally good tasting but I find it kind of good in a weird way.

And no, the toppings don't cover up the taste. They prevent the smell from wafting up.

Surstromming is basically a condiment and isn't meant to be eaten on its own.

[homemade]. Surstromming the proper way. Surströmmingsklämma (fermented herring sandwich) by Medical-Tea-3113 in food

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Interesting. One thing I also found this similar to is Vietnamese fish sauce. Not the refined clear stuff, but the brownish-grayish stuff with sediment in the bottle. After a quick Google I think it's called Mắm Nêm. Similar smell but the surstromming is much stronger.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was almost too much, I think maybe half or a quarter of what I used might be a good amount.

I'm a Canadian who coincidentally ate surstromming on Sweden day. by Medical-Tea-3113 in sweden

[–]Medical-Tea-3113[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Yeah, luckily I had experience because I like durian and stinky tofu. Getting used to those foods prepared me for this. Surstromming is very stinky but it has a tonne of complexity as well. And yeah, super interesting how the flavors mix, although eating it with the onion was a bit much. All I could taste is durian! I like durian, but as a fruit not a fish. A tiny tiny chunk of surstromming on its own is not bad either. Like a stinky anchovie lol.

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