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Dish of the week: Holubtsi

21 Soy sauce Recipes From 8 Cuisines.

Fermented soybeans and wheat, aged into the liquid seasoning that defines East Asian cooking. Japanese shoyu is rounder and slightly sweet; Chinese light soy is saltier and sharper, while dark soy adds color and body. It is pure umami in a bottle — a spoonful deepens marinades, broths and even non-Asian stews. Naturally brewed sauce, aged for months, tastes worlds apart from chemical shortcuts.

21 recipes on this route

The recipes.

Cubes of crisp fried silken tofu sitting in a shallow bowl of dashi broth with grated daikon, ginger and scallions

Japan1 hr 5 min

Agedashi Dofu

Crisp Fried Tofu in Dashi Broth

Bowl of clear peppery pork rib soup with a whole soft garlic head, beside rice and torn dough fritters

Singapore2 hr

Bak Kut Teh

Peppery Pork Rib Broth

Caramelized bulgogi beef with scallions and sesame seeds served over rice

South Korea4 hr 37 min

Bulgogi

Korean Soy-Pear Marinated Beef

Sliced Cantonese char siu pork with glossy dark red glaze and charred edges, served over steamed rice

China13 hr

Char Siu

Cantonese Barbecue Pork

Sliced glazed teriyaki chicken thigh with a glossy soy-mirin lacquer, scallions and sesame seeds

Japan30 min

Chicken Teriyaki

Pan-Glazed, No Bottled Sauce

Bowl of dan dan noodles with chili oil sauce, crisp minced pork, preserved greens and sliced scallions

China35 min

Dan Dan Mian

Sichuan Sesame Chili Noodles

Wok-fried egg fried rice with separate golden grains, soft egg curds and sliced scallions

China18 min

Egg Fried Rice

Wok-Style Dan Chao Fan

Dark glossy Filipino adobo of chicken thighs and pork belly with bay leaves and peppercorns beside steamed rice

Philippines1 hr 15 min

Filipino Adobo

Soy-Vinegar Braised Chicken and Pork

Two folded Taiwanese gua bao buns filled with glossy braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts and coriander

Taiwan4 hr

Gua Bao

Taiwanese Steamed Pork Belly Bun

Deep bowl of steamed rice topped with thin simmered beef, soft onion, scallions and red pickled ginger

Japan25 min

Gyudon

Japanese Beef and Onion Rice Bowl

Platter of japchae glass noodles tossed with spinach, carrot matchsticks, mushrooms, beef strips and egg ribbons

South Korea55 min

Japchae

Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodles with Vegetables

Peruvian lomo saltado — seared beef strips with onion and tomato wedges over french fries, rice alongside

Peru50 min

Lomo Saltado

Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry

Every recipe on this route.

All 21 of them, alphabetically, with the country each one comes from.

also known asshoyu, light soy, dark soy

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