Premium bagoong aka shrimp paste produced in the Philippines

Bagoong is the undigested residue of partially hydrolyzed fish or shrimp. The characteristics of this product vary depending on the region where it is made. In the Tagalog provinces, then it is completely fermented and ground, with or without coloring. In the Ilocos region and Pangasinan provinces, the products are either partially or completely fermented. In the Visayas and Mindanao, the product is slightly fermented without liquid; the fish is hard and solid salt is present. Bagoong in the Philippines is renowned globally for its quality because of the fermentation and mixture of different organic ingredients.