Dark soy sauce 老抽 (lǎo chōu)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Nate

This is used primarily in cooking to add a brownish red coloring to a dish. It gets its distinctive color and viscosity from fermented soybeans and dark molasses. It is sometimes called superior soy sauce and can be found at specialty grocery stores or Asian grocery stores.

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