Hau Loc shrimp paste has a characteristic flavor and aroma, sweet taste, ripe myrtle color, viscous, smooth, no longer mixed with salt. Hau Loc shrimp paste is not made from shrimp and shrimp like many other places, the main ingredients of this fish sauce are table salt and sea clams, creating a unique flavor that only Thanh Hoa has. Hau Loc shrimp paste has 3 forms: thick, thick and liquid. These three forms differ only in the percentage of salt and the process of sun exposure.