Healthy Boy Black Soy Sauce vs Healthy Boy Black Sweet Soy Sauce [duplicate]

Could someone please tell me whether these two soy sauces are different?

Thank you.

Best Answer

Black soy sauce is a dark soy sauce very similar to any other dark soy, in other words richer and thicker than regular soy. Black sweet soy sauce is the same product as black soy but with sugar added to it, making it into almost a syrup. It's useful in recipes where you want to add soy and sweetness at the same time, it also makes a good glaze when cut with a bit of water.

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Is black soy sauce the same as sweet soy sauce?

Black soy sauce (middle) is much darker and a bit thicker, while sweet soy sauce (right) has a very thick, syrupy consistency. Thai mushroom light soy sauce is similar in look and consistency to Thai thin soy sauce.

Is Thai black soy sauce the same as dark soy sauce?

In Thailand our version of dark soy is actually called black soy sauce, it's how I refer to it in my recipes. Thai dark soy sauce is not very salty at all so you don't add this if you want to add saltiness. Thai black soy sauce can be hard to find, but Chinese dark soy sauce this is much more available.

Is sweet soy sauce the same as light soy sauce?

Thick (Sweet) Soy Sauce Commonly used in stir & dipping, it's a completely different taste from light soy sauce, thick dark soy sauce is very commonly used in Singaporean dishes like Char Kway Teow & Black Carrot Cake. Sweet soy sauce is also used as a dipping sauce for many chinese dishes, like Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Is dark soy sauce the same as kecap manis?

Black soy sauce is a little saltier than kecap manis, but it shouldn't make too much of a difference when cooking. Just make sure you don't get Chinese black soy sauce, which isn't sweet at all. You'll know the difference because the Chinese stuff will be thin, while the sweet stuff is always thick.

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