http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/soysauces Questions tagged with 'soysauces' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:08:08 -0800 Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:08:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/4894/how%2Dare%2Ddark%2Dand%2Dlight%2Dsoy%2Dsauce%2Ddifferent What's the real difference between dark soy sauce and light soy sauce? Fish sauce? If a recipe calls for light (or dark) soy sauce, can one substitute fish sauce? Does fish sauce go bad? Should it be refrigerated, or is it okay to leave it on the shelf for years (which is how long it takes me to use a full bottle)? Also, if it's <em>not</em> okay to substitute one sauce for another, is there a way to approximate one? For example, our supermarket (in a small town) has an ample supply of food ol' Kikkoman soy sauce, which I assume is dark soy sauce. Is there a way to make it approximate light soy sauce? <br> <br> I love Asian cooking, but sometimes I'm lost about what I can substitute, and my cookbooks just aren't any help. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.4894 Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:08:08 -0800 condiments ingredients sauces soysauces jdroth