Substitute Worcestershire sauce for Fish sauce
What fish sauce does in a recipe: Intense umami-salt backbone for Southeast Asian cooking.
Worcestershire sauce
per 1 Tbsp fish sauce
US1:1 (it is anchovy-based)
Metric1:1
CommonBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeContains fish
Anchovies provide the same fermented-fish umami.
What changes: Sweeter, British accent
Best for: Marinades, dressings
More options: all 2 Fish sauce substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Worcestershire sauce for Fish sauce?
- per 1 Tbsp fish sauce — US: 1:1 (it is anchovy-based). Metric: 1:1.
- Why does Worcestershire sauce work as a Fish sauce substitute?
- Anchovies provide the same fermented-fish umami.
- What changes when you use Worcestershire sauce instead of Fish sauce?
- Sweeter, British accent
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