Comments on: Chinese Flavored Sweet Soy Sauce (复制酱油)

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:49:22 +0000

In reply to Belin. It could be interesting to try out and I think the flavor would work, although I'm not sure if the sauce would thicken up properly. But I think even without the proper texture, the sauce itself will be delicious.

By: Belin

Belin — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:22:34 +0000

Hi Maggie, I love this recipe but I need to stick to low glycemic index foods to help with inflammation. I am a trained cook so I was wondering if soaked and puréed dates would work as a sweetener that won’t hurt my stomach and joints.

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Mon, 16 May 2022 16:00:57 +0000

In reply to Brooks. So happy to hear you made this one! It takes some time but I do like the result way more than the bottled ones. The bottled sauce is mostly sweet but this has more aroma to it :)

By: Brooks

Brooks — Sun, 15 May 2022 15:10:58 +0000

Hi Maggie, I made this recipe yesterday and the results were fantastic. I followed the ingredients and directives to a T and the process played out as you described. The measure I needed was as a component to a Thai dish. The remainder is now a lovely supply in my fridge for my next cooking adventure. Thank you for sharing this!

By: Nolan Edwards

Nolan Edwards — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 18:00:27 +0000

Love this flavor. I was out of options and used light soy sauce – yep – very salty… Otherwise delightful. Why is the translation “copy” soy sauce? What is the meaning?

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:56:32 +0000

In reply to Lisa Duarte.

Hi Lisa, I’m so happy to hear you like my recipes 🙂
To answer your question, you can use 1/4 teaspoon ground clove and 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom. It should give the sauce a great taste without overpowering other spices.
Happy cooking and looking forward to hearing your feedback!

By: Lisa Duarte

Lisa Duarte — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:52:49 +0000

Maggie: I’m a HUGE fan -I literally LOVE every recipe I’ve tried on your site It’s been a while since I made the sweet soy sauce. How should the cloves and cardamom be measured if you are using ground cloves and cardamom seeds? The recipe call for 2 cardamon. Not sure how to measure that. Thanks, and again, you’re amazing.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:23:01 +0000

In reply to Kevin C. Hi Kevin, thanks for noticing this and sorry for the confusion! I was testing with half a batch at a time and must have confused the measurement. I just updated the recipe and now it has the correct grams.

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 01:20:13 +0000

The sugar amount listed is a bit confusing.

3/4 cup (100 grams) brown sugar
1/2 cup (115 grams) sugar (or granulated sugar)

There is less brown sugar in grams than regular granulated sugar in grams.
There is less granulated sugar in volume (cup) than brown sugar in volume (cup).

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:44:22 +0000

In reply to Beth. Hi Beth, I'm pretty sure that gluten-free soy sauce would work. Happy cooking!