For example, China and Japan excel at producing oils and sauces from beans and grains, and constitute what might be called a "grain-based sauces zone." The Mekong River area, on the other hand, is rich in fish products and forms a "fish-sauce zone."
在亞洲，中國及日本等地區擅長以豆及麥等穀物製油、做醬，形成深厚綿延的「榖物醬文化圈」，與以湄公河豐富的魚產為基礎所形成的東南亞「魚醬文化圈」，可謂分庭抗禮。