How to make soya sauce

 

Here’s a simple homemade soy sauce recipe you can try 👇

🧂 Ingredients:

2 cups soybeans

4 cups wheat flour (or roasted wheat)

8 cups water

1 cup salt

Optional: 1 tbsp vinegar (for taste balance)

🍳 Instructions:

1. Soak the soybeans:

Rinse and soak soybeans in water overnight (8–10 hours).

2. Cook the soybeans:

Boil them until soft (about 2 hours). Drain and cool.

3. Roast and mix with wheat:

Roast the wheat flour until golden brown.

Mix the roasted wheat with cooked soybeans.

4. Fermentation step (traditional method):

Spread the mixture on a clean tray and let it ferment for 2–3 days in a warm place (cover with a clean cloth).

A greenish mold will form — this is natural.

5. Make the brine:

Mix 1 cup salt with 8 cups water.

Add the fermented mixture into the brine jar.

Cover and let it ferment for 6 months in a warm place (stir once a week).

6. Strain and boil:

After fermentation, strain the liquid using a muslin cloth.

Boil the liquid for 10–15 minutes to kill bacteria.

7. Cool and bottle:

Let it cool, then pour into clean glass bottles.

Store in a cool, dark place.

⚡ Quick Version (No Fermentation):

If you want a fast soy sauce substitute, mix:

1 ½ cups beef or vegetable broth

4 tbsp dark molasses

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp sesame oil

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

Boil for 10 minutes → cool → store in a jar