Soy Sauce
ProcessedEssence
Liquid umami. Fermented from soybeans and wheat, soy sauce is the defining flavor of East Asian cuisine — salty, complex, irreplaceable.
Nutrition Facts per 100g (standard reference)
53
Calories
8.0g
Protein
5.0g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
0.8g
Fiber
Source: USDA FoodData Central (approximate per 100g)
Varieties
Light/Regular
All-purpose, saltier, thinner
Dark
Thicker, sweeter, for color
Tamari
Wheat-free, Japanese, richer
Kecap Manis
Sweet Indonesian soy sauce
Where It's Used
Used across 18+ cuisines worldwide
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Recipes Using Soy Sauce
Adobong Manok
Filipino
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian
Ashlyam-Fu
Kyrgyz
Aussie Meat Pie
Australian
Bai Sach Chrouk
Cambodian
Bakabana
Surinamese
Bakso
Indonesian
Bami
Surinamese
Bami Goreng
Dutch
Beef Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps
South Korean
Bhutanese Momo
Bhutanese
Bistek Tagalog
Filipino
Bol Renverse
Mauritian
Boso Lagman
Kyrgyz
Brown Stew Chicken
Jamaican
Budaatai Khuurga
Mongolian
Buuz
Mongolian
Bánh mì ốp la
Vietnamese
Bò lúc lắc
Vietnamese
Cedar Plank Salmon
Canadian
Chai Tow Kway
Singaporean
Char Kway Teow
Malaysian
Char Kway Teow
Singaporean
Chawanmushi
Japanese