Sweet Soy Sauce Recipe
Chinese-style sweet soy sauce is more than just soy sauce and sugar. It is actually a mix of spices boiled together in a pot until it becomes thick and well-combined. Once you have this, you can experience the most authentic Sichuan food, from noodles to dumplings and cold dishes.
Ingredients
- 1500 ml water
- 5 grams black cardamom or Tsao-ko
- 2 grams bay leaves
- 2 grams star anise
- 2 grams dry ginger
- 3 grams cinnamon stick
- 50 grams green onion
- 1 large thumb of fresh ginger
- 6 grams fennel seeds
- 600 grams light soy sauce
- 400 grams brown sugar
Instructions
- Soak the dry spices.
- Pour water into the pot and add the soaked spices, sliced ginger, and green onion.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Once it boils, simmer on low heat for half an hour.
- After half an hour, add light soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir well.
- Stir the sauce, especially the bottom of the pot to prevent the brown sugar from sticking and burning.
- Continue boiling for an hour to lessen the light soy sauce taste and fully infuse the spices' flavors.
- Turn off the heat and strain the sauce with a strainer to remove any scum and large bits. Enjoy this sweet soy sauce with noodles, cold dishes, and dumplings!
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 7gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3364mgPotassium: 219mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
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