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Soy Sauce Recipe

Yields1 Serving

 16 oz high-quality soybeans
 12 oz all-purpose flour
 1 gal freshwater
 16 tbsp salt
1

Cook soybeans for 1-1½ hours, then add the soybeans to a food processor and blend to a paste.

2

Pour pureed beans into a bowl and combine with flour. Place the bean-flour mixture on the clean surface and shape it into a log. Then cut the log into slices about ¼-inch in thickness. Arrange the soybean slices on a moist paper towel and cover them with another paper. Leave it to sit for seven days.

3

After a week, arrange them on a baking sheet and leave them to dry.

4

The next part is fermentation. So, take a pot, pour water and salt, stirring to combine. Add the soybean discs and cover. This step aims to dissolve the discs in salt water, which can take up to 6 months.

5

Stir the mixture daily. The discs should dissolve in salt water, which can take up to 6 months. It is important to stir the mixture daily.

6

Finally, when the soybean slices have completely dissolved, strain the mixture with cheesecloth into bottles for storage. Now, the soy sauce is ready for use.