醬油 | Sybaritica

Although we have many Lee Kum Kee products commonly available up here in the North, their Soy Sauces have never appeared on our store shelves thus far. Accordingly, while I have actually heard some good reports on these, I was unable to try them until one of our local stores began stocking not one but four (!) different varieties.  For this post, we will look at the two that are classed as ‘Light’ soy sauces…

We will examine the distinction between ‘light’ and ‘dark’ soy sauces in a moment but, suffice it to say for now, these two Lee Kum Kee versions of ‘light’ come in two levels of quality. The first, pictured on the left, might, in default, be termed ‘regular’ while the other is specifically labeled as ‘Premium’. There is very little to distinguish the two, having regard to the label, save that the ‘regular’ includes ‘caramel color’ in the ingredient list, and the latter uses the Chinese characters 特級 (tèjí) meaning ‘top quality’ as part of the name. Accordingly, we will have to ‘taste-test’ the two individually to see what makes them distinct… Read more