Sauces & condiments · sauce

Dark soy sauce

Also called dark soya sauce, lao chou

Thicker, aged Chinese soy sauce with molasses; less salty than light soy, used for deep mahogany colour in red-braised dishes and fried noodles.

VeganVegetarianDairy-freeContains: soy and gluten

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodKecap manis

    Much sweeter and thicker; cut other sugar.

  • T2 · GoodTamari

    Richer and darker than light soy, but saltier with less colour.

  • T3 · In a pinchJapanese soy sauce

    Saltier and lighter in colour; add a pinch of sugar or molasses. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchLight soy sauce

    Gives salt but little colour; add a pinch of sugar or molasses. (use 0.75× the amount)

Cook with Dark soy sauce

Main · MALAYSIAN · MALAYSIA — 30 MIN

Char Kway Teow

Total30 min