Sauces & seasonings

Soy sauce

Flavour and texture: salty, malty and rich in umami. Learn how to use, buy, substitute and store it in Ingolstadt.

Taste and use

salty, malty and rich in umami

Best uses

everyday dishes
sauces
stir-fries

Shopping advice

Check the pack size, ingredient list and intended use when choosing Soy sauce. Ask staff when two products look similar but serve different purposes.

Substitutions

Choose the closest alternative for the same cooking function; the flavour and texture will differ from Soy sauce.

Storage

Keep Soy sauce sealed and follow the package instructions. Refrigerate opened or fresh products and use clean utensils.

Local shopping and pickup

Cook / buy / eat

Soy sauce

Start with the recipe and find the ingredients locally in Ingolstadt.

Another option

Supermarket alternatives

Many basics are also available in supermarkets, depending on the branch. The selection is smaller, but it may be enough for a simpler version of the dish.

Typical places to try: Kaufland, EDEKA, Lidl, REWE

Often easy to find: Soy sauce, everyday dishes, sauces, stir-fries

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Online alternatives

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Recipes using this ingredient

Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich filled with meat, pickled vegetables and fresh herbs.

Bánh mì with lemongrass chicken

Make four crisp Vietnamese bánh mì with lemongrass chicken, quick pickles, cucumber, coriander and chilli.

Korean bulgogi with glossy thin slices of marinated beef.

Bulgogi – Korean marinated beef

Thin beef in a Korean soy, pear and sesame marinade, quickly fried with onion and spring onion.

Hanoi bún chả with grilled pork patties, rice noodles, herbs and dipping broth.

Bún chả – Hanoi grilled pork with noodles

Bún chả with savoury pork patties, rice noodles, herbs, quick pickles and a sweet-sour fish-sauce broth.

Colourful bibimbap bowl with rice, vegetables, fried egg and red gochujang sauce.

Bibimbap – Korean mixed rice bowl

Korean rice bowl with vegetables, fried egg, beef or tofu and a quick gochujang sauce.

Fresh poke bowl with prawns, avocado and vegetables

Mango and prawn poke bowl with lime

Sweet mango, cooked prawns and a fresh chilli-lime dressing make this a colourful, beginner-friendly summer bowl.

Fried rice noodles with vegetables

Rice noodles and crisp vegetables are stir-fried quickly with soy, ginger and sesame for an easy weeknight meal.

Hotpot ingredients and weekend guide

A practical hotpot plan for a gently simmering broth, vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, noodles and table-side cooking.

Golden pan-fried Japanese gyoza with crisp bases.

Gyoza – Japanese pan-fried dumplings

Japanese gyoza with a juicy pork-and-cabbage filling, crisp bottoms and an easy soy-vinegar dipping sauce.

Japanese curry with rice

Mild, thick Japanese curry with chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions and convenient curry roux.

Glossy Korean japchae glass noodles with colourful vegetables.

Japchae – Korean sweet potato noodles

Korean sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables, mushrooms and a quick soy-sesame sauce.

Kimchi fried rice

Cold rice is fried with kimchi, gochujang and sesame oil, then finished with egg or tofu for a fast savoury meal.

Crispy spring rolls

Crisp spring-roll wrappers hold a cooled filling of cabbage, carrot and glass noodles, ready for baking or frying.

Glossy Korean fried chicken in red gochujang sauce with sesame.

Korean fried chicken with gochujang glaze

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze with garlic and sesame.

Salmon poke bowl with rice, avocado, edamame and vegetables

Salmon poke bowl with avocado and edamame

A colourful bowl for sushi fans, with creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, edamame and lightly marinated salmon over seasoned rice.

A bowl of miso ramen with noodles, vegetables, egg and nori.

Easy miso ramen

Quick miso ramen with a creamy sesame-miso broth, mushrooms, pak choi, corn and egg or tofu.

Easy miso soup at home

Mild stock, miso, tofu and wakame become a light soup when the miso is stirred in away from boiling heat.

Oyakodon

A quick Japanese rice bowl with chicken, egg, onion, dashi and mirin, ready in about 25 minutes.

A triangular Japanese onigiri rice ball wrapped with nori.

Tuna mayonnaise onigiri

Japanese rice balls with tuna mayonnaise, nori and a simple guide to shaping them.

Pad Thai rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, lime and chopped peanuts.

Pad Thai – stir-fried rice noodles

Simple Pad Thai with rice noodles, egg, tofu or chicken, tamarind, fish sauce, bean sprouts and peanuts.

Thai Pad Kra Pao basil stir-fry with rice and a fried egg.

Pad Kra Pao with Thai basil

Fast Thai basil stir-fry with minced meat, chilli, garlic, jasmine rice and a crisp-edged fried egg.

Pad See Ew with wide dark rice noodles, egg and green vegetables.

Pad See Ew – Thai wide rice noodles

Thai wide rice noodles with chicken or tofu, egg, Chinese broccoli and a dark soy sauce glaze.

Pak choi with garlic and soy sauce

Pak choi is stir-fried over high heat with garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil so the stems stay crisp.

Korean rabokki with ramen noodles and rice cakes in red sauce.

Rabokki – ramen and tteokbokki

Korean street food combining rice cakes and instant ramen in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce.

Make sushi at home

Seasoned sushi rice, nori and simple vegetable fillings can be rolled as maki or arranged as an easy sushi bowl.

Tuna poke bowl with avocado and colourful vegetables

Spicy tuna poke bowl

Creamy, gently spicy and quick to assemble, this modern bowl combines tuna, avocado, cucumber and spicy mayonnaise.

Poke bowl with teriyaki chicken, rice and vegetables

Teriyaki chicken poke bowl with edamame

The easiest bowl in the collection: fully cooked chicken in a sweet-savoury teriyaki glaze with fresh vegetables.

Glossy red Korean tteokbokki rice cakes in spicy sauce.

Tteokbokki – Korean spicy rice cakes

Chewy Korean rice cakes in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce with cabbage, spring onion and optional fish cake.

Japanese udon noodle soup with thick noodles, tofu and spring onion.

Udon noodle soup with tofu

Quick Japanese udon noodle soup with dashi, soy sauce, mirin, mushrooms, spring onion and tofu.

Vegan poke bowl with fried tofu and colourful vegetables

Crispy teriyaki tofu poke bowl

Crispy tofu, colourful vegetables and glossy teriyaki sauce make this vegan bowl satisfying in its own right.

Yaki-onigiri

Shape, glaze and pan-grill Japanese rice balls until crisp. An easy, affordable recipe made for sharing.

Japanese yakisoba fried noodles with cabbage, carrot and spring onion.

Yakisoba – Japanese fried noodles

Quick Japanese fried noodles with cabbage, carrot, chicken or tofu and a savoury-sweet yakisoba sauce.

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