soy sauce
noun
variants
or less commonly soy
or chiefly British soya sauce
: a brown, salty liquid that is made by subjecting soybeans and roasted grain (such as wheat) to long fermentation in brine and is used especially in Asian cooking and as a condiment
At its most basic, soy sauce is a fermented liquid made from soybeans and wheat. Soybeans contribute a strong, pungent taste, while wheat lends sweetness.—
Lisa McManuse
Lisa McManuseMy most recent kick has been Chinese. For more than a year now I've been stir-frying everything in ginger and garlic and adding soy sauce.—Andrew A. Rooney
see shoyu
Andrew A. RooneyExamples of soy sauce in a Sentence
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The pork belly is thinly sliced and marinated at least four hours in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, garlic, calamansi juice (very limelike), 7UP or Sprite, ginger and black pepper.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Other dark-colored foods, like blueberries and soy sauce, can also cause stains so they should be consumed in moderation or with water on hand.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2024
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Other dark-colored foods, like blueberries and soy sauce, can also cause stains so they should be consumed in moderation or with water on hand.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for soy sauce
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“Soy sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soy%20sauce. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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