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Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by least on Thursday May 22, 2025 @12:46PM (#44063858)
> Most of the soy sauce you encounter in the US has wheat, while in Japan (and seemingly South Korea) there's no wheat added.

This is incorrect with regards to Japan. Shoyu is made with wheat. Tamari is not. Their production process is different.

Kikkoman is the most popular brand in the West AND in Japan, which is a koikuchi shoyu, which is the "standard" shoyu type in Japan. It is made with wheat.

Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by rjsw on Thursday May 22, 2025 @01:36PM (#44064481)
The Kikkoman gluten free variant is also labelled as tamari.
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by lanfeust6 on Thursday May 22, 2025 @01:19PM (#44064264)
Yes, and Chinese "light soy" is also similar to shoyu.
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by steveBK123 on Thursday May 22, 2025 @04:21PM (#44066450)
For me I always have Kikkoman in the fridge (especially because thats what wife grew up with) as the staple soy sauce. I like to dabble in having 1-2 other variants in the fridge at once, but they can tend to have too strong a flavor for some peoples taste. Or certain variants are best with certain dishes, etc.
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by molf on Thursday May 22, 2025 @05:31PM (#44067305)
This is the first time I hear about keeping soy sauce in the fridge. Is this common?
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by alisonatwork on Thursday May 22, 2025 @07:23PM (#44068231)
I keep sweet soy like kecap manis and 醬油膏 in the fridge because occasionally it can catch mold otherwise. I do the same with sweet vinegar like balsamic. However I think this depends a lot on how hot and humid your environment is. In cool and dry climates it's probably not necessary.
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by divbzero on Thursday May 22, 2025 @07:49PM (#44068389)
醬油膏 = soy sauce paste

It’s one of my favorites. I try to find ones without much additives and refrigerate after opening to keep it fresh.

Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by NaOH on Thursday May 22, 2025 @07:24PM (#44068238)
Every soy sauce label I remember seeing has said, "Refrigerate after opening." I don't know why this seems to be rarely done (at least in the US).
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by steveBK123 on Thursday May 22, 2025 @07:47PM (#44068377)
Yeah I just follow food safety instructions on packaging
Re:A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy... by Ekaros on Friday May 23, 2025 @04:41AM (#44071071)
I have feeling that I should do it. The difference between open bottle that have stayed outside and fresh bottle is pretty clear. Refrigeration would slow down any reactions and thus keep taste better longer.