A Filipino condiment made from fermented fish or shrimp, used extensively in Southeast Asian cooking.
From Tagalog 'bagoóng,' derived from indigenous Filipino food preservation traditions predating Spanish colonization.
Bagoong is essentially Southeast Asian umami—fermented for months, it concentrates flavor like Japanese miso or Korean gochugaru, and was a crucial protein source and flavor base for centuries.
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