fishpaste

Pureed anchovy condiment

Fishpaste is a thick, spreadable preparation made from processed fish, used as a sandwich filling or canapé topping.

Common in British cuisine, it typically comes in small jars or tubes: She spread fishpaste on toast for a quick lunch.

The term sometimes appears as two words: fish paste.

seafood

anchovy

Small, salty forage fish

cod · tuna · salmon · crab · shellfish · prawn · whitebait · pollack · herring · roe

umami

fermented

Transformed by microbial action

funky · aged · briny · dashi · miso · gochujang · condiment · seasoning · flavor enhancer · depth

spread

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

bruschetta · baguette · appetizer · snack · jar · tube · spreadable · pâté · dip · pantry

asian

banchan

Korean meal accompaniments

  • kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
  • sambalSoutheast Asian chili condiment
european

brandade

Puréed salt cod dip

Opposites
processing/quality

fishpastefresh fish

Recently caught seafood

caviar · sashimi · raw fish · whole fish · fresh catch

Family

fish, paste, fishes, fished, fishing, fisher, fishery, fisheries, fishy

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G