魚醬

魚醬（拉丁語：garum）是一種把漁獲發酵而成的調味料^[1]，在環地中海地區，如：古希臘、古羅馬及拜占廷帝國的飲食裡均有使用。相傳在古代的腓尼基人就已經懂得製作魚醬，並傳播至古希臘，然後到環地中海地區。

生產

魚醬的發酵原理是透過小魚的腸臟內的細菌引起的細菌發酵過程製作^[2]。漁民把漁獲按其種類及部分而分類，讓生產商可以選擇所需的成分^[3]。

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