White Soy Sauce
A lighter, saltier soy sauce for delicate dishes
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Keep the bottle tightly sealed. While refrigeration is recommended for best quality and to slow color changes, it can be stored at room temperature for a shorter period. Color may darken over time, but flavor should remain good.
Nutrition
Cooking Tips
Use it in light-colored dishes like clear soups, steamed fish, or pickled vegetables where you want savory flavor without altering the color.
Due to its higher salt content, start with a smaller amount than you would regular soy sauce and adjust to taste.
It can be used in marinades for lighter meats or seafood to add complexity.
Pairs With
Dashi
Mirin
Rice Vinegar
Sake
Ginger
Scallions
Sesame Oil
Tofu
White Fish
Chicken
Common Mistakes
Using it in dishes where a darker color is desired (like braised meats or stir-fries where dark soy sauce is traditional).
Substituting it 1:1 for regular soy sauce in recipes where the color is also an important visual component.
Over-salting by not accounting for its higher sodium content compared to regular soy sauce.
Aliases
- White Soy Saucesplural
/white-soy-sauces
