A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy sauce

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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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