Comment by tnelsond4

Yeah, my wife is Cambodian and she buys the Lao stuff because she knows people who make it without chemicals.

The Cambodian version is Prahok and apparently it's usually raw and you aren't supposed to eat it raw, but I ate it raw (it was pink colored) for a couple days before someone told me. Prahok sounds gross but the stinky flavor is really reminiscent of cheese.