Whats in the special sauce? It's not soy sauce.?!
So I go to this Japanese restaurant and they have a "special sauce" which is used for dipping your california roll!. It's the same consistency as soy sauce but not as salty and a lighter color!. I have seen the waitresses squirt in some of the sriracha sauce into it to make it spicy!. They also have chives floating in it!. What could possibly be the main ingredient in the sauce!. I love it and they won't tell me the recipe!. The thing is they have some interesting hours and I can't always get my rolls so I have to go elsewhere but it's never the same unless I have the special sauce!. Any ideas on the recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
It's probably shiro-shoyu or "white soy sauce"!. It's not white, but it's much lighter than most soy sauces because it's fermented for a shorter period of time!. It's got a very mellow and sweet aroma, excellent flavor and is very delicious!. A stronger "regular" soy sauce wouldn't be a good match with delicate sushi and sashimi!. I've usually had this soy sauce - or shiro dashi - served with toasted sesame seed and chives as a sauce!.
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I like this recipe for a dipping sauce for chinese egg rolls!. It's very easy and tasty!.
Sweet& Sour Sauce recipe
NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
3/4 cup white sugar or brown sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup water or I would use pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil!. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sweet& Sour Sauce recipe
NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
3/4 cup white sugar or brown sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup water or I would use pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil!. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
it could be a number of things i'm sure they wont tell you how to make it!.!.!. its supposed to keep you coming back!.!.!.trade secret!.
you can try to experiment with usukuchi shoyu!.!.!.milder than the usual soy sauce and maybe put leeks or
maybe use tentsuyu used for dipping soba (noodles) and substitute leeks with ginder!.!.!.(Japanese dont usually use chives!.!.!.maybe it could be myouga(japanese ginger) or shiso leaves)
if you're a regular customer, ask them if you can have the rolls to go and ask the waitress to put in lots of sauce!.!.!.
some restaurants sell their original sauces so it wont hurt to ask!.!.!.
hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com
you can try to experiment with usukuchi shoyu!.!.!.milder than the usual soy sauce and maybe put leeks or
maybe use tentsuyu used for dipping soba (noodles) and substitute leeks with ginder!.!.!.(Japanese dont usually use chives!.!.!.maybe it could be myouga(japanese ginger) or shiso leaves)
if you're a regular customer, ask them if you can have the rolls to go and ask the waitress to put in lots of sauce!.!.!.
some restaurants sell their original sauces so it wont hurt to ask!.!.!.
hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Could be Ponzu, it's a light colored soy sauce with less salt and usually has a light citrus taste!. Good with lighter tasting fish :)
you can always ask the waitress, after all you do have a right to know what you are eating!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you can always ask the waitress, after all you do have a right to know what you are eating!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
japanese brew array of soy sauce!. some with Kelp(Kom-Bu) flavor some with dry bonito flavor(dashi flavor)!. some lighter, s!.ome darker!.
you are prob!. looking at light soy with reduced saltWww@FoodAQ@Com
you are prob!. looking at light soy with reduced saltWww@FoodAQ@Com
most japanese restaurants use light soy sauce!.!.!.!.(not as much sodium (salt) and its lighter, then they add chopped ginger to it!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try the Chilicha!.!.!.it's GR eat! if you like spicy!. I toss it with salad, dip dumplings in 'em and even sushi!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ginger sauce, maybe!. It looks a lot like soy sauce!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If it taste like it has a little bit of citrus in it, it might be Ponzu sauceWww@FoodAQ@Com