I was late night shopping for some Asian sauces at Forest Hill Chase [VIC] and stumbled across this. There was at least 15+ on the shelf and 3 boxes on the ground.
Haday Superior Light Soy Sauce 1.9L $4.50 (Was $9.00) @ Woolworths
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Soy sauce comes in many varieties and tastes due to the different brewing/fermentation methods.
Kikkoman soy is very different (Japanese style vs Chinese Style). Japanese Soy has less sodium content than the "light" Chinese Soy and is slightly sweeter in taste.
Also, food standards in Singapore are probably much higher than those in China.
Not only that, compare the 4 ingredients for kikkoman - soybeans, wheat, salt and water
vsthis product with lots of added stuff - Water, Salt (16.8%), Soybeans (7.9%), Edible Soybean Meal (7.6%), Wheat (5.6%), Wheat Flour (1.8%), Flavor Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate (621)), Colouring (Caramel Colour Class IV - Ammonia Sulphite (150d)), Flavor Enhancer (Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide (635), Disodium 5'-Inosinate (631)), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate (211)), Sweetener (Sucralose (955))
Edit: not hating on the OP though, this could be a good deal for some
@Maichu: Yuk! Kikkoman = naturally brewed. Cheap soys (like I suspect this one is) are made by boiling soy beans in hydrochloric acid to strip the amino acids (hydrolised soy protein). You really do get what you pay for!
@Maichu: I am very skeptical about only "four ingredients" within the marketing propaganda of Kikkoman. Mainly because I'm sure there is some sugars added (caramelisation process, which turns it "dark") and a number of preservatives to ensure a longer used by date. Soy (sauce) does further ferment into weird vinegars and can go off after some time, so having no preservatives is very unlikely if they want anything more than 2-3 months shelf life.
Not to mention the Japanese love for "Umami" - which is pretty much MSG written in a romantic way.A chemist did a composition breakdown of Kikkoman in a regular column of Wired a while back:
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/for-a-tasteful-rug@bchliu: As I have no formal training in food science, I'm happy to believe your claims if there is evidence to back it up. The article you linked pretty much says the other ingredients (including msg) occurs naturally during fermentation, not as an additive. For example, I would not expect a jar of 100% honey to also list fructose and glucose as its ingredients.
Isn't Kikkoman Japanese?
I usually buy the organic one that is made in japan
It's been on special for weeks. Probably a once off for Chinese New year.
They don't really stock it normally.Never tried this brand.. but my spidey senses tell me no thanks
Chinese spying on your noodles too?
Not when you know what sort of crap they through in fake / dodgy brands in China. I'd stay away too and rather pay for proper trusted brands from known Chinese Groceries. I suppose it is sold by Woolies in this case and hope they'd verify it to be safe for consumption. LOL.
if Woolworths sells fake products, that'd be a scandal. I doubt WW would be so careless. Haday is a big soy source brand.
Haday is actually one of the biggest soy production manufacturer in China
Anyone know what brand they use in Chinese restaurants?
Each restaurant uses different brands. Mostly the caterer's versions of Lee Kum Kee, Pearl River Bridge, Amoy etc. That's southern Chinese foods (Cantonese). Northern Chinese (Shanghai, Beijing etc) probably uses their own different brands too.
Pearl River Bridge light soy sauce is great. A recent discovery of mine. Very inexpensive too.
Should really be buying Soy sauces that are naturally brewed with no preservatives. Kikkoman and Ve Wong are the only two that are naturally brewed without preservatives. Din Tai Fung uses Ve Wong.
Google "hair soy sauce", "Sewage tofu" and the list goes on and on
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_safety_incidents_in_China
This is why I never buy food products made in China PRC
I buy groceries made in Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, just NOT China.
Oh, and no Huawei no Xiaomi as well loldo you buy iPhone or Samsung phone. they all made in China
Apple and Samsung weren't founded by high ranking former military members…
they give in to CIA etc, instead of Chinese
also he says nothing made in Chinese because of inferior quality NOT political motivated
do you buy iPhone or Samsung phone. they all made in China
People don’t usually eat those though
Things that go through NZ are iffy too…
Did you eat in Chinese restaurant as they use Chinese brand ? :P
Gutter oil was originated from Taiwan.
Isn’t Taiwan a part of China anyway? At least that’s what Winnie the Pooh said
I'd assume you only buy things Made in Japan.
Ironically most of the stuff you buy in Japan nowadays is made in China. lol..
im from China and my family use soy sauce of this brand from about 16 years ago. My wife (from the southern half of China) and I (from the northern half of China) both prefer this brand over all other brands sold in Australia.
My mum is Chinese (born in China), and even she will avoid Chinese brands and will opt for Taiwanese/Hong Kong/others when she has a choice lol
When even Lee Kum Kee is made in China, what's the point?
I will buy almost anything from China but the food products after seeing documentary on the tv while back ( abc or sbs)
those are the hadays
Product of China. I normally buy Kikkoman. Product of Singapore.