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soy sauce

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Also known as shoyu, ganjang, jiangyou, soya sauce, soy

liquid seasoning

AI overview

Soy sauce is a liquid seasoning made from soybeans that adds salty, savory flavor to dishes. It's widely used in cooking, particularly in Asian cuisines, to enhance the taste of foods.

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 629 products

eNutri-Score
3NOVA · Processed food
Energy
95 kcal
Fat
0.6 g
— of which saturates
0.2 g
Carbohydrates
14.5 g
— of which sugars
9.3 g
Fibre
0.3 g
Protein
5.8 g
Salt
12.19 g
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Encyclopedic overview

Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds. It is recognized for its saltiness and pronounced umami taste.

Soy sauce was created in its current form about 2,200 years ago during the Western Han dynasty of ancient China. Since then, it has become an important ingredient in East and Southeast Asian cooking as well as a condiment worldwide.

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