The main function of soy sauce is to increase the flavor of food and make its color more beautiful.
Soy sauce is mainly brewed from soybeans, wheat, and salt through oil production, fermentation and other processes. The ingredients of soy sauce are relatively complex. In addition to salt, there are also a variety of amino acids, sugars, organic acids, pigments and spices. It is mainly salty, but also has umami and aroma. High-quality soy sauce is reddish-brown or brown, bright, shiny, delicious, salty and sweet, with a mellow and soft taste.
Soy sauce is generally used in stir-fries and mixed vegetables. Put oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add onions and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Pour in chopped greens and stir-fry until semi-ripe. Take a small amount of soy sauce, pour it into the pot and mix well with the greens. Stir-fry until cooked. For mixed vegetables, pour an appropriate amount of soy sauce directly into the cold vegetables, stir evenly and then serve.
Soy sauce is generally divided into light soy sauce and dark soy sauce:
1. Light soy sauce
Light soy sauce is a variety of soy sauce, made from soybeans and flour. The main raw materials are artificially seeded koji, which are naturally exposed and fermented. Its products are ruddy in color, delicious and harmonious in taste, rich in soybean flavor, clear and transparent in body, and unique in flavor. The color of light soy sauce is relatively light, reddish brown. The color of light soy sauce is relatively light, reddish brown. Light soy sauce is used for seasoning. Because of its light color, it is often used when making general stir-fries or cold dishes.
2. Dark soy sauce
Dark soy sauce is based on light soy sauce, with caramel color added through a special process to make a rich soy sauce. Dark soy sauce is infused with caramel color and is very dark, tan and shiny. After the old soy sauce is eaten in the mouth, the taste becomes stronger. Generally used to color food. For example, it is better to use it when making braised dishes that require coloring.