Oyster Sauce vs Fish Sauce – Which Packs More Umami Punch?

An image showing Oyster Sauce vs Fish Sauce, with a glass bottle of dark sauce and a shallow dish, placed on a linen cloth with bowls

Let me just say it outright: fish sauce wins the umami showdown. If we’re talking about sheer, raw, unfiltered umami power—the kind that slaps your taste buds awake and leaves you wondering what kind of culinary sorcery just happened—fish sauce is the clear champion. But that doesn’t mean oyster sauce isn’t holding its own. In … Read more