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I've had wonderful luck with the Eating for IBS cookbook and have particularly enjoyed the Asian-style recipes. However, three of the recipes I tried came out very strange--virtually inedible--and I assume i'm either doing something wrong or have used inappropriate ingredient brands. The recipes I'm referring to are: 1) Lacquered five-spice chicken (was so salty and odd in texture---I used 3 whole star anise and used a brand of "shoyu" that I purchased at Whole Foods, though perhaps i'd be better off with regular soy sauce? 2)Steamed sweet potatoes with Japanese miso dressing--again, I used white miso paste purchased at Whole Foods. This tasted very odd which was surprising since I love sweet potatoes. 3)Old Fashioned bread stuffing with dried apricots and currants--used all the herbs and spices recipe called for but the blend of flavors was too strong in an odd way. I'm wondering if anyone who has had success with these recipes might have suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong. Btw, I have the latest edition of the book, and did check the recipe correction page. Also--does anyone have a suggestion for a substitute for (Thai/Vietnamese) fish sauce? It is not currently available with kosher certification---I've just been using a little extra soy sauce but wonder if anyone has a better idea? Thanks so much! TMC

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