Nước Mắm Hoàng Gia is a traditional Vietnamese fish sauce made from fresh anchovies sourced from the Tuy Phong area and sea salt from Chí Công in Bình Thuận Province. Anchovies account for 75 percent of the product while the remaining 25 percent consists of salt. The ingredients are combined in a ratio of approximately three parts fish to one part salt. The mixture undergoes natural fermentation for around eighteen months using a traditional Vietnamese maturation method. Only the undiluted first-press liquid extracted from the fermented fish mixture is used for this product. No artificial colors or preservatives are added. The finished sauce has a clear amber color and a pronounced but balanced aroma of fermented anchovies. Its flavor is full and salty with a prominent natural umami character and mild sweetness in the finish. It can be used as a dipping sauce, a marinade ingredient or a seasoning in various dishes.
Producer
Hoàng Gia is a Vietnamese producer of traditional fish sauce owned by Vạn Xuân FMCG Investment. The company was registered in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017 while Hoàng Gia was developed as its specialized premium fish sauce brand. Production is associated with the coastal province of Bình Thuận which has a long tradition of fish processing and sea salt production. Carefully selected fresh anchovies from the Tuy Phong area are used as the principal raw material. The fish are combined with local sea salt from Chí Công in a ratio of three parts anchovies to one part salt. The mixture undergoes natural fermentation for approximately eighteen months using a traditional Vietnamese maturation method. Only the undiluted first-press sauce which contains the highest natural concentration of fish proteins and amino acids is selected for bottling. The finished sauce has an amber color, a pronounced umami character and a savory taste with mild natural sweetness in the finish.