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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TemperaGesture on 2023-08-10 18:58:05.

Original Title: TIL Vietnamese fish sauce is made by layering fresh anchovies and sea salt in large wooden barrels, which are then left outside in the sun for months until the heat breaks down the anchovy-salt mixture and it becomes a “sauce.”