Sweet Soy Sauce

Sweet soy sauce is a thicker, darker version of classic soy sauce with a noticeably sweeter flavor due to the addition of sugar, molasses, or palm sugar. It originates from Asian cuisine and is particularly popular in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Thai cooking, in Indonesia it is known as kecap manis. It is well suited as a marinade for meat, a base for sauces, a seasoning for fried noodles and rice dishes, or as a dipping sauce. It adds a deep sweet-salty flavor and dark color to any dish. It can also be made at home by combining regular soy sauce with honey or palm sugar.