is an indispensable spice in most Vietnamese family kitchens, used for seasoning or marinating food. However, many people have a habit of reusing leftover fish sauce from previous meals to save money. But some believe that this can be harmful to health, even causing cancer. So, is this information accurate? Let’s find out!
1 Is leftover fish sauce harmful to health?
On social media, there is a lot of information stating that leftover fish sauce, left after a meal and kept for about 4 hours, will produce harmful substances such as cancer-causing agents.
However, according to official information from MSc. Dr. Dang Ngoc Hung (Institute of Nutrition Research and Counseling), using leftover fish sauce is quite common in Vietnam, but pouring fish sauce into a bowl and leaving it for a while will not produce cancer-causing substances as many people have propagated.
Is leftover fish sauce harmful to health?
However, Dr. Hung does not encourage everyone to reuse leftover fish sauce for eating because it can easily breed bacteria, causing digestive problems such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, but not cancer.
Therefore, it is best to pour an amount of fish sauce that is enough for a meal, and use the fish sauce from that meal, limiting reuse.
2 Some notes when using fish sauce that many Vietnamese families are doing wrong
- Children under 1 year old should not add fish sauce to complementary foods because the salt content may not be suitable for them.
- Fish sauce has a high sodium content, so it is not suitable for people with heart disease, kidney problems, high blood pressure, etc.
- Even for normal individuals, using too much fish sauce is not recommended due to its high salt content.
- Do not simmer fish sauce for too long as it will lose its flavor and the aroma of the fish sauce will evaporate.
Some notes when using fish sauce that many Vietnamese families are doing wrong
Above are the answers to the question of whether leftover fish sauce should be reused or not. Hopefully, the information above will be helpful to you!
Source: Channel 14
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