How can water taste like fish sauce?

Barbara did not like me.  She says that the Japanese water tastes like Vietnamese fish sauce and poured all the water out of me.  At least she will not abandon me, she just does not like the taste of my water.  The bottle that she brought back from the wake is very small so she says she will take me on her journeys instead of the small guy.

Update:  Barbara never did use  me.  Arin is using me instead, so I still get to go to school.