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Chinese Soy Sauce

Soy sauce is probably well known to most people. It is often used in sushi or various wok dishes and has a salty taste. There are various soy sauces on the market, but Chinese soy sauce is the most commonly used in the Netherlands. This Chinese soy sauce is somewhat lighter in colour and taste, but somewhat saltier. There is also a dark Chinese soy sauce. At Tjin's Toko we have an extensive range of Chinese soy sauces to enrich your dishes!

Lee Kum Kee
Article code 6.M.4
€5,35
in stock
This soy sauce is made an ancient secret natural fermentation method thath combines high quality koji starter, non G-M soybean and flour, and a double fermenting process. With a scrumptious tatse and aroma of soy, this tradition lives on with this sauce. Read more
Lee Kum Kee
Article code 6.K.2
€3,15
in stock
This soy sauce is made an ancient secret natural fermentation method thath combines high quality koji starter, non G-M soybean and flour, and a double fermenting process. With a scrumptious tatse and aroma of soy, this tradition lives on with this sauce. Read more
Kikkoman
Article code 8.W.2
€8,70
in stock
• Naturally brewed Japanese soy sauce from the well-known brand Kikkoman
• Can be used for cooking or with sushi
• Also suitable for sauces and marinades Read more

What exactly is soy sauce?

Soy sauce is, as the name suggests, a sauce made from soy. It is made with fermented soybeans with wheat, water, salt and yeast. The original Chinese soy sauce is aged for a shorter period, which makes it lighter in colour and flavour. The dark Chinese soy sauce, on the other hand, is aged for a longer period. Molasses or caramel is also often added to this, which creates a dark, syrupy substance. This dark soy sauce is also less salty than the light soy sauce.

How do you use Chinese soy sauce?

The light version of Chinese soy sauce is mainly used as a seasoning or dipping sauce for all kinds of dishes and marinades. The dark Chinese soy sauce is mainly used to give dishes their color. It is also common to heat the dark soy sauce.

Other types of Chinese soy sauces

In addition to the light and dark variants of Chinese soy sauce, there are many more types of soy sauces from Chinese cuisine . For example, there is Mushroom soy sauce. This is soy sauce with mushroom extract. In this you have two flavors that differ quite a bit from each other, namely the light Mushroom variant and the dark Mushroom variant. Furthermore, you have Seafood soy sauce. This is a light soy sauce that is subtly flavored with sugar and herbs. This differs only slightly from the traditional Chinese soy sauce.