Soy sauce can add an extra dash of umami to all your favorite dishes, and the choice between light and dark soy sauce is a very important one. advertisement. Food Republic.

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.

It should not be confused with light-sodium soy sauce. Dark Soy Sauce. One of the most common soy sauce variants that you see in recipes is dark soy sauce.

Soy Sauce and Nutrition ‌A 15-milliliter (about 1-tablespoon) serving of soy sauce contains:‌ 8.5 calories; 1.3 grams of proteins; 0 grams of fat; 0.8 grams of carbohydrates ...

She explained: "Light soy sauce is salty, thin, is used for flavour, and has a light brown colour. Dark soy sauce, on the other hand, is sweeter, thicker, and darker.

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She said: "Light soy sauce is salty, thin, is used for flavour, and has a light brown colour. Dark soy sauce, on the other hand, is sweeter, thicker, and darker.

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