A condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine.
A condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine.
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(Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) A thick, dark, sticky paste made from shrimp or prawn.
(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.
(UK) A concoction of rice, margarine, flour, onion, and anchovy paste, which was made into a porridge and then pan-fried into a cake resembling fish.
(British) A spread (a form of fish paste), made from bloaters, traditionally eaten on toast with afternoon tea.
(British) Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.
"fish paste" means: Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toas.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"fish paste" means: Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toas.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable
“Video: sea otters fishing colorful ice treats out of a tub, rolling in melted freshwater ice, playing in the water with their snacks, and chiseling fish paste off the outside of the bucket.”