Dark soy sauce

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This article is about Chinese dark soy sauce. For other dark-coloured soy sauces, see Soy sauce.
Dark soy sauce
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TypeSoy sauce
Place of originChina
Associated national cuisine

In Chinese cuisine, dark soy sauce (Chinese: 老抽; pinyin: lăo chōu) is a dark-coloured soy sauce used mainly for adding colour and flavour to dishes. It is richer, slightly thicker, and less salty than other types of soy sauce.[1][2][3] As the Chinese name lăo chōu (lit. 'old extract') suggests, it is also aged longer.[2] It is often sweetened by adding molasses or other sweetening agents.[1][2] Dark soy sauce is often used in stews, stir-fries, and sauces.[2] It is used in dishes requiring colours, such as red cooked dishes.[4]

Name[]

Chinese names
Mandarin
Chinese老抽
Literal meaningold extract
Hanyu Pinyinlăo chōu
Bopomofoㄌㄠˇㄔㄡ
Wade–Gileslao3 ch'ou1
Yale Romanizationlău chōu
IPA[làu.ʈʂʰóu]
Cantonese
Traditional Chinese老抽
Yale Romanizationlóuh chāu
Jyutpinglou5 cau1
IPA[lo̬u.tsʰɐ́u]

The Chinese word lăo chōu (Chinese: 老抽), meaning "old extract", is shortened from the word lăo tóu chōu (simplified Chinese: 老头抽; traditional Chinese: 老頭抽), meaning "old man extract".[5] It contrasts with shēng chōu (Chinese: 生抽) or "raw extract", usually referred to as "light soy sauce" in English sources.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Spiegel, Alison (8 April 2014). "Are You Using The Right Soy Sauce? Here's How To Find Out". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Fuller, Janet Rausa (2 November 2015). "The ultimate guide to soy sauce". Fox News. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ Akis, Eric (26 January 2012). "The light and dark sides of soy sauce". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. ^ Parkinson, Rhonda (26 February 2018). "7 Popular Types of Soy Sauce". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Hu, Shiu-ying (2005). Food plants of China. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. p. 34. ISBN 962-201-860-2. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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