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steveBK123 a day ago

For me I always have Kikkoman in the fridge (especially because thats what wife grew up with) as the staple soy sauce. I like to dabble in having 1-2 other variants in the fridge at once, but they can tend to have too strong a flavor for some peoples taste. Or certain variants are best with certain dishes, etc.

molf a day ago | parent [-]

This is the first time I hear about keeping soy sauce in the fridge. Is this common?

Ekaros 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I have feeling that I should do it. The difference between open bottle that have stayed outside and fresh bottle is pretty clear. Refrigeration would slow down any reactions and thus keep taste better longer.

NaOH a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Every soy sauce label I remember seeing has said, "Refrigerate after opening." I don't know why this seems to be rarely done (at least in the US).

steveBK123 a day ago | parent [-]

Yeah I just follow food safety instructions on packaging

alisonatwork a day ago | parent | prev [-]

I keep sweet soy like kecap manis and 醬油膏 in the fridge because occasionally it can catch mold otherwise. I do the same with sweet vinegar like balsamic. However I think this depends a lot on how hot and humid your environment is. In cool and dry climates it's probably not necessary.

divbzero a day ago | parent [-]

醬油膏 = soy sauce paste

It’s one of my favorites. I try to find ones without much additives and refrigerate after opening to keep it fresh.