You know what it is, but do you know the difference between light soy and dark soy? And what about Chinese and Japanese ...

Also known as Guk ganjang, traditional, house, and soup soy sauce ... than Jin ganjang and has its own specific uses. As its nickname implies, this sauce is frequently used in soups as well ...

Use light soy sauce to flavour dishes without darkening them - when stir-frying vegetables or chicken, for instance. Use dark soy sauce to give colour to noodle dishes; its sweetness also makes it ...

Add to the pan (or add peas if using instead of broccoli) with the soy sauce and simmer for a further minute. Add the beansprouts to the soup and warm through for 30 seconds. Divide among two deep ...

Use soba noodles in an Asian-inspired soup made with fresh ginger, soy sauce, tofu and chile-garlic sauce. Try a more classic noodle soup and use shell-shaped pasta, chicken, shallots and peas to ...

Use chopsticks to remove the leek pieces, soup bag and kelp. Add the oysters, fulvescens seaweed and flat chives and stir well. Taste for seasonings and add some soup soy sauce, if necessary.

this is a fabulous soup fragrant with lime leaves and lemongrass,’ says food writer Eleanor Maidment. ‘If serving vegans, use vegetable stock and swap the fish sauce for soy sauce (or ...