5.0 out of 5 stars Concentrated anchovy flavor! So good!

2026-03-03    -Kathy Rodgers

I bought this to use when I ran out of anchovy paste and I fell in love with it. I use this on my avocado toast on pasta and pizza. A little goes a long way. The flavor is concentrated and delicious. I will continue to buy this product again and again.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Pictured

2026-01-21    -Amazon Customer

Bottle is not as pictured. Info on bottle doesn’t say where it is made or bottled.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concentrated anchovy flavor! So good!

2026-02-04    -Kathy Rodgers

I bought this to use when I ran out of anchovy paste and I fell in love with it. I use this on my avocado toast on pasta and pizza. A little goes a long way. The flavor is concentrated and delicious. I will continue to buy this product again and again.

4.0 out of 5 stars Anchovy lover’s dream ingrdient

2025-12-25    -pepperathome

If you like anchovies, then prepare yourself for a taste treat. This sauce is easy to prepare and creates a meal in a bowl. Was able to use half the jar, so got two delicious meals from one jar.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Romans knew good food!

2025-12-29    -DracheMitch

This is the closest thing to garum a person can buy! Garum is a prepared sauce/extract the ancient Romans added to almost EVERYTHING. This extract is very high in glutamic acid, which heavily excites our umami taste buds. It has a strong sort of fish SMELL but not TASTE. It is slightly salty with a savory finish. I have used this to make salad dressing, in meatloaf, in soups both cream and broth and in marinades. It has a very mellow taste itself but brings out the flavours in everything else.If you salt your cooking, try using a little bit of this instead of salt, you will be pleasantly surprised and satisfied!

5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Romans knew good food!

2026-01-04    -DracheMitch

This is the closest thing to garum a person can buy! Garum is a prepared sauce/extract the ancient Romans added to almost EVERYTHING. This extract is very high in glutamic acid, which heavily excites our umami taste buds. It has a strong sort of fish SMELL but not TASTE. It is slightly salty with a savory finish. I have used this to make salad dressing, in meatloaf, in soups both cream and broth and in marinades. It has a very mellow taste itself but brings out the flavours in everything else.If you salt your cooking, try using a little bit of this instead of salt, you will be pleasantly surprised and satisfied!

5.0 out of 5 stars 2.000 years of Roman culinary history can't be wrong!

2026-01-26    -Tracy L. Doyle

If you've ever read a recipe from Ancient Rome, whether actually ancient or updated by a modern culinary artist, you will probably find an ingredient called "liquamen" or "garam." You'll hear horrible descriptions of is as "fermented anchovies," or some other putridity, which this stuff actually *is*. Don't let that deter you! The actual flavor is mild! Maybe a teensy-tiny bit aquatic, but I swear, there is something magic in this stuff! It encapulates the idea of a universal flavor enhancer that the Japanese call "umami." Like salt, anything "umami" imparts not its own flavor, but it enhances the food's own flavor. It is not strong. It is not fishy. But drizzle it on fish, beef, pork, roasted anything, whatever was in the room before I got there...? It's etherial! Best not to try it that way. Do so slowly. The drink will make most anyone most handy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Anchovy lover’s dream ingrdient

2026-01-19    -pepperathome

If you like anchovies, then prepare yourself for a taste treat. This sauce is easy to prepare and creates a meal in a bowl. Was able to use half the jar, so got two delicious meals from one jar.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bottle is not the Cute little one ..but it is still the best

2026-01-16    -Happy

We stopped buying dinners from our BEST local Italian restaurant. Why? Because the red sauce used on most of their Italian dishes could not compare to my homemade Marinara Sauce which of course I add IASM along with some other umami seasonings I love, like Red Boat salt. and Shiitake Powder. I appreciate all the other reviews and the mention of all the different dishes this amazing seasoning elevates to an even better flavor. I am never without IASM and now will start using it in more of my recipes. Thanks to all the reviews. Love reading what everyone is using this amazing product in and for...:) I did enjoy getting it in the cute little bottle ...but will sadly just toss this current bottle when it is empty. Too bad they changed the bottle. It would be nice if the picture was changed and then we would not be surprised and disappointed by not receiving what we thought we were getting. But the product is still wonderful.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Pictured

2026-01-08    -Amazon Customer

Bottle is not as pictured. Info on bottle doesn’t say where it is made or bottled.