[BipolarBob]

dried meat and dried fish, some of which have been aged up to seven years.

Nothing makes me saliva up like the thought of a mound of rotting fish composting down to make me some noodles. That dead fishy stench and the flies really gets them taste buds saying "Give me some of that".

[gnarledmaw]

Some claim the Roman population at its height was up to 120 million and they put a puddle of liquified rotting fish on everything.

I dont know how the numbers add up across Asia but all those people cant be wrong. They like it so much there are melted shrimp and squid too.

I use a brand that has a slightly sweet fish and cheese salt taste.

[gnarledmaw]

I dont usually buy dried fish though.

I have some tiny dried shrimp on hand that Ive used for bait, they look kind of like grubs.

I do love this one brand of dried squid though. They pound it thin and shred it and dry it. Its supposed to be an ingredient that you put in various dishes but I just buy it to eat because its something like a slightly sweetened squid jerky.

[j.havenfarm]

Meh. Beats pizza with pineapple on it