Name: Plant-Based Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute (So good!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup water; ¼ cup dulse; ¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms; 2 tsp salt; 1 ¼ tsp miso paste; 2 tbsp tamari

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Fish sauce is widely used in a variety of different recipes thanks to the distinct flavor that it provides. If you’d rather not use real fish sauce for whatever reason, then you can easily swap in this plant-based vegetarian fish sauce substitute.

How to Make a Vegetarian Fish Sauce Substitute

Combine the ingredients. Add the water, dulse, salt, and dried shiitake mushrooms to a heavy bottomed saucepan.
Boil. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium heat and then cover with a lid.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Strain any chunks out. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the liquid into a bowl. Make sure to press the dulse and shiitake mushrooms to squeeze out leftover liquid.
Finish it off. Add the miso paste and tamara into the bowl and mix to combine.
Refrigerate. Store in the fridge in a glass bottle or an airtight container until ready to use.