Soy sauce

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 pronounced umami taste.

Soy sauce
A bowl of soy sauce
Alternative namesSoya sauce, shoyu
TypeCondiment
Place of originChina
Region or stateEast Asia and Southeast Asia
Main ingredientsSoybeans
Soy sauce
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese醬油 / 豆油 / 豉油
Simplified Chinese酱油 / 豆油 / 豉油
Burmese name
Burmeseပဲငံပြာရည်
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetxì dầu / nước tương / tàu vị yểu
Chữ Nôm豉油 / 渃醬 / 豆味油
Thai name
Thaiซีอิ๊ว
RTGSsi-io
Korean name
Hangul간장
Hanja간醬
Japanese name
Kanji醤油
Hiraganaしょうゆ
Malay name
Malaykicap
Indonesian name
Indonesiankecap
Filipino name
Tagalogtoyo

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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