Fish sauce industry plagued with impostersVietNamNet Bridge - In the ‘forest’ of fish sauce brands at supermarkets, it is difficult to find the original, authentic Phu Quoc fish sauce. Only 20 percent of total fish sauce output of the association’s members are bottled and sold under the ‘Phu Quoc Fish Sauce' geographical indication protected by law. Since it takes a long time, real fish sauce is twice as expensive than fish sauce made with flavors.This is also the reason why truly Phu Quoc fish sauce cannot be easily found in the market. But they are not real Phu Quoc fish sauce.At a supermarket in Hoang Mai district in Hanoi, fish sauce products bearing 20 different brands were displayed on shelves. However, reporters only found one product, Ong Ky Fish Sauce made by Thanh Thien Loc JSC, with all three criteria on the label.

Source: VietNamNet News September 08, 2016 03:00 UTC