ABC Kecap Manis Sweet Soy Sauce, 620 ml

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If you think it sounds a bit like our household staple ketchup, you're right. Kecap manis is indeed a distant relative to the fish-based sauce that was the origin of today's ketchup. Ketjap Manis is a totally slept on condiment that’ll change your fried rice, dip and marinade game for the better. Also spelt “Kecap Manis” (it’s the same product, this is just the original spelling rather than the Dutch one), and it’s a salty, sweet, umami-filled sauce that’s commonly used in Indonesian cooking. Don’t use dark soy sauce as a direct substitute for sweet soy sauce. First, add a quarter part sugar (palm, coconut or brown sugar) or maple syrup to match the sweetness of kecap manis. 9. Oyster sauce

Kecap Manis and How to Use It - Allrecipes What Is Kecap Manis and How to Use It - Allrecipes

Kecap manis has been popular in Indonesia for…well, for a very, very long time. Interestingly it is also quite popular in the Netherlands because of the influence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia in from the late 16th century until 1945.The key ingredient of hoisin sauce is fermented soybean paste. It is a popular marinade or dipping sauce in Cantonese cooking.

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Traditionally it's used to flavor various hot and cold Indonesian dishes and is used as a condiment and marinade. We like it in this recipe: Kacang Panjang Kecap, Long Beans in Sweet Soy. Coconut aminos is the fermented sap from coconut blossoms blended with salt. It contains significantly less sodium than soy sauce and has a slightly sweet flavour with a much lighter hue.

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The best substitute for shop-bought sweet soy sauce is this homemade version. There is a concise recipe card at the end of this post. Reduce heat and simmer. Once you reach a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the liquid becomes syrupy (viscous), about 10-15 minutes. Mix one part of regular soy sauce with half part mild honey by volume. For example, take one tablespoon of soy sauce and add half a tablespoon of honey. Keep stirring until it is well combined.