Sweet soy sauce, on the other hand, also known as kecap manis, is super popular in Indonesian kitchens and is known for its ...

It is usually lighter and sweeter than Chinese soy sauce. It has a more balanced umami essence instead of one big salty punch. Kecap manis, an Indonesian variation of soy sauce, is sweetened. The ...

Because when you’re at a steakhouse, you order steak — even if it racks up so many extra charges as it can here. There are ...

Keep the mushrooms separate by type. Put the soy sauce, kecap manis, rice wine, sesame oil, sugar and salt in a clay pot (or steel pot) that holds about two litres (two quarts). Place the pot over ...

Soy sauce is a versatile storecupboard ingredient, either added to dishes during cooking or used as a table condiment. It makes a great marinade or can be splashed into stews or used in sauces for ...

It’s not just soy sauce, which would be one-dimen­sional and far too salty. I like to mix kecap manis – Indonesian thick, dark, sweet soy sauce - with other seasonings.

Did you know that the subtleties within soy sauce can also be attributed to terroir? Not in terms of where the soybeans grow, but rather in how fermentation in Virginia differs from other regions.

Note: Kecap manis is a sweet, spice-infused soy-based sauce and, like holy basil, can be found in East Asian supermarkets. If you can’t find holy basil, substitute it with Thai basil.

Kamebishi's 20-year-aged soy sauce is the most expensive soy sauce in the world, sometimes selling for $125 for less than 4 tablespoons. The soy sauce has been made using the same family recipe ...