I've only ever used Fish Sauce in Thai cooking before. How much should you be adding in a pot of chili or in a meat-based dish (such as patties)? Just a dash?

depend on how much you like fish sauce?

I add a whole bunch, it depends on how much you like umami flavour. I've never had it taste like fish

Meatloaf Recipe..

1 pound of ground beef (80/20 or 85/15 is best)
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 chopped onion
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt and pepper to tast


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt and pepper. Use two hands and mix well.
In a separate small bowl, mix ketchup, mustard and brown sugar.
Lightly grease a shallow baking pan (13x9 is ideal), and shape beef mixture into a loaf. Cover with ketchup mixture and bake in oven for 45-55 minutes. Check with instant read thermometer. Internal temperature should be 160 degree F.

^^ Add fish sauce to that! FeelsGoodMan