Explore the “world of fish sauce” at the biggest factory in Phu Quoc
Masan Phu Quoc factory - where fish sauce is produced, has an area of more than 22,000 square meters, with nearly 500 fermentation tanks that can hold more than 10,000 tons of fish each year.
The first important step is to sel ect the source of fresh anchovies to put into fermentation. The fish must be "scored" to pass 5 criteria such as: other fish ratio, fish type, salt level, dryness, and freshness. After that, these batches of anchovies are mixed by fishermen with pure salt according to the formula 3 fish:1 salt right on the boat, so that the fish retains its freshness. The salt used to marinate the fish is carefully selected from Ba Ria-Vung Tau region, with pure saltiness, and without the acrid taste of calcium or bitter potassium, so that the fish is best preserved.
The raw materials for making these fermentation barrels are mainly from types of wood such as Lagerstroemia speciosa, litsea glusinosa, and Anisoptera costata. These types of wood are flexible, have smooth fibers, tolerate salinity well, are non-toxic and do not have strange odors.
The factory inherits the traditional method of making fish sauce, and gradually develops the quality of fish sauce with steps to standardize the process of fermentation and applying management systems according to international standards such as: ISO, HCCP, Codex HACCP, EU Code... fish sauce essence extracted fr om wooden barrels will continue to undergo processing and bottling on a closed production line, producing bottles of rich fish sauce with the sweet aftertaste of fresh fish, with a sweet scent and a clear brown red color.
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The tour to Vietnam's largest fish sauce factory system has ended, but the story of CHIN-SU fish sauce journey continues and will continue "out to the ocean", aiming to reach consumers in every corner of the world, so everyone can enjoy the rich and rounded flavor of Vietnamese fish sauce.