Soy sauce
fermented soybean & wheat (shoyu) · Condiment
3 varietiesTop 10 pairings
This dark, salty seasoning is brewed from soybeans and wheat fermented with mould and brine. Deeply umami, malty and faintly sweet, it is the backbone of East and Southeast Asian cooking.
Tastes like
SaltyStrong
SavouryStrong
Aroma
caramelmeatymaltyroastedsmokypotato
Texture
juicy
Per 100 g
53kcal
4.9gcarbs
8.1gprotein
0.6gfat
0.8gfibre
Good to know
Its umami comes from free glutamate released when the mould's proteases cleave soy protein; a naturally brewed sauce can carry well over 1% free glutamate.
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