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
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13
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11
Recipes Using Soy Sauce
김밥
South Korean
만두
South Korean
잡채
South Korean
잡채
North Korean
갈비탕
South Korean
감자탕
South Korean
김치전
North Korean
꽃게장
North Korean
녹두전
North Korean
닭갈비
South Korean
두부밥
North Korean
떡볶이
South Korean
불고기
South Korean
비빔밥
South Korean
어묵탕
North Korean
감자농마
North Korean
송어구이
North Korean
양념치킨
South Korean
어복쟁반
North Korean
콩나물국
South Korean
평양만두
North Korean
평양온반
North Korean
해물파전
South Korean
김치볶음밥
South Korean