Chinese Flavored Sweet Soy Sauce 复制酱油 Food

CHINESE FLAVORED SWEET SOY SAUCE (复制酱油)

Steps:

• Add soy sauce into a small sauce pan. Heat over medium high heat until boiling.
• Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir and cook until the sugar completely dissolves and the liquid starts to simmer again.
• Turn to medium low heat. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to about two-thirds of the original volume, and the soy sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Check on the pan every 15 minutes. It could take anywhere from 30 minutes to more than one hour, depending on the heat and the pan you use. Remove the pan from the stove.
• Place a sieve over a heatproof airtight glass container or jar and pour in the soy sauce. Discard all the solid ingredients.
• Let the soy sauce cool completely. It is ready to use. Or you can store it covered in the fridge for a year.

SWEET SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, light and dark soy sauces, water, and oil in a small saucepan. If using canola oil, add a dash of sesame oil. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stir to make sure the sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and set aside to cool completely before using. The sauce can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, covered, and left at room temperature.