Yes, it's easier to just opt for the soy sauce you're used to — in this case, likely light — but your tastebuds will thank you for investing in the right sauce for your recipe.

To truly understand the differences in these sauces, we'll need to dive pretty deeply into the topic. Soy sauce is thought to have first been developed around 2,000 years ago in China.

Light Soy Sauce Light soy sauce, otherwise often known as thin soy sauce, is thinner and lighter in color when compared to other darker varieties. Although light and thin soy sauce is most often ...

However, light and dark soy sauces differ in their intended uses, making Pearl River Bridge's sodium quantity more justified. Kroger soy sauce, on the other hand, is seemingly using salt as a mask.

“Light soy sauce is saltier and adds a punch. Dark soy sauce is aged for longer, so it is much darker, sweeter, thicker and less salty, though fuller in flavor.

The global soy sauce market is so popular that it's valued at 48.1 billion in 2022 - a valuation that may nearly double by 2032, according to one estimate.

China Live's House Soy Sauce with Hong Kong Wok-Fried Egg Noodles. Courtesy of China Live While many sushi chefs tweak their soy sauces, few advertise it. For Daisuke Nakazawa, chef and owner of ...