soy sauce

[ soi saws ]

noun

1. a salty, fermented sauce prepared from soybeans, used in East Asian cuisine.

soy sauce

/ sɔɪ /

noun

1. a salty dark brown sauce made from fermented soya beans, used esp in Japanese and Chinese cookery Also calledsoya sauce

Word History and Origins

Origin of soy sauce¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

For the last seven years, Kammerer has been working with koji mold, or Aspergillus oryzae, which is widely used in Japanese cuisine to ferment soybeans and make things like soy sauce and miso.

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Did you know that the subtleties within soy sauce can also be attributed to terroir?

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When I was initially recipe testing to create a cheese steak, I looked in my pantry and pulled out my staples: soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, ginger, garlic, mozzarella, unsmoked provolone, Italian cherry peppers, etc.

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As you know, Benihana grills meat and shrimp on a griddle, using soy sauce as a seasoning.

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Be sure to buy a bottle of their soy sauce on your way out to uplift your meal the next time you order takeout.

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