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Sauce

Light soy sauce

Everyday salty umami base for stir-fries sauces marinades and fried rice.

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Why it matters

Soy sauce anchors the salty side of New England takeout sauces, fried rice, duck sauce, marinades, and dumpling dips. It is especially useful when balancing sweet ingredients like applesauce, brown sugar, molasses, hoisin, or Ah-So Sauce.

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