Sugarmaking, the distillation of rice-spirit, silk-weaving, fishing and the preparation of a fish-sauce (nuoc-mam) made from decayed fish, and the manufacture of salt from sea-water and of lime are carried on in many localities.
Visits to the Iles d'Hieres, and the composition of a fish sauce in imitation of the ancient garum, which he sent to his friend Etienne Dolet, are associated, not very certainly, with his stay at Montpellier, which, lasting rather more than a year at first, was renewed at intervals for several years.
This time I had snapper with the red wine fish sauce and new potatoes - a very reasonable £ 13.50 including coffee.
The seasonings used are chili, garlic, onion, ginger, oyster sauce, fish sauce and salt.
Yet another may offer lightly cooked vegetables served with a chili or fish sauce.