soy sauce
noun
variants
or less commonly soy
or chiefly British soya sauce
: a brown, salty liquid that is made by subjecting soybeans and roasted grain (such as wheat) to long fermentation in brine and is used especially in Asian cooking and as a condiment
At its most basic, soy sauce is a fermented liquid made from soybeans and wheat. Soybeans contribute a strong, pungent taste, while wheat lends sweetness.—
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Lisa McManuseMy most recent kick has been Chinese. For more than a year now I've been stir-frying everything in ginger and garlic and adding soy sauce.—Andrew A. Rooney
see shoyu
Andrew A. RooneyExamples of soy sauce in a Sentence
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In an effort to capture Trump's appearance, Stan underwent a drastic physical transformation for the film — prosthetics, several wigs, and a diet that relied pretty heavily on soy sauce and ramen — but the real challenge was embodying Trump beyond just looks alone.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Half of what’s on the store’s shelves is imported from China, and with the escalating back-and-forth between the world’s two largest economies, some of those products – soy sauce and rice noodles, for example – may no longer be feasible to carry, said manager Joy Lu.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Add the pork, beef, scallions, cabbage, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, egg, and pinches of gochugaru and salt and mix to evenly combine.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Add 1 can chickpeas, soy sauce, and season to taste.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Half of what’s on the store’s shelves is imported from China, and with the escalating back-and-forth between the world’s two largest economies, some of those products – soy sauce and rice noodles, for example – may no longer be feasible to carry, said manager Joy Lu.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Add the pork, beef, scallions, cabbage, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, egg, and pinches of gochugaru and salt and mix to evenly combine.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Add 1 can chickpeas, soy sauce, and season to taste.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soy sauce
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“Soy sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soy%20sauce. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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