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| Author: | fitzie [ Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
I'm making a new recipe that calls for sweet soy sauce (kecap manis). I accidently picked up sweet soy glaze. Anybody know if these can are the same thing? Can they be used interchangeably? I hate to drive all the way back to the Chinese market. fitzie |
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| Author: | pepperhead212 [ Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
They are definitely not the same - the glaze is probably mostly sugar, though I am just guessing. I'll Ask a friend what he substituted for it, since he couldn't find it where he lived. Back quickly! He says he got a recipe for it from the "Food Substitutions Bible", but tweaked it a little, since it was too liquid, and kecap manis is semi-thick, like hoisin, or even thicker. So he took 3/8c soy sauce, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 of a whole star anise, 1/4 c dark brown sugar, 3 tb molasses (light or dark - blackstrap would be too strong here) in a small saucepan, and heat over low heat until all the sugar is dissolved, and the anise has permeated the syrup. Remove the star anise, then stir in 6 tb smooth bean sauce - his trick for thickening it, and making it more like the original. He says he may have liked it better, but has not tried them next to each other! |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
Thanks, Dave. I thought you would know. Looks like I'm going back to the city tomorrow. fitzie |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
Fitzie, It also depends on quantities, of course. If you recipe only requires 2 tsp of Kecap Manis, you can probably substitute the soy glaze. If it's 3 Tbs, probably not. |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
Thanks Fuzzy. It calls for 3Tbsp so I'm either going back to the Chinese market or use less and go by taste. We'll see fitzie |
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| Author: | cmd2012 [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Soy Sauce (Kecap manis) |
I've used this recipe before http://www.fussfreecooking.com/meatless-recipes/make-your-own-kecap-manis-indonesian-sweet-soy-sauce/ which just has you reduce soy sauce and brown sugar into the right consistency. It's actually pretty close to the real thing that I can buy at my Asian grocer when I'm not too lazy to drive to that part of town. |
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