Dek Som Boon Light Soy sauce recipe D 700 ml

✨ Dek Som Boon Light Soy Sauce (Recipe D) for Everyday Thai Cooking

This light soy sauce from Dek Som Boon is a versatile, savory seasoning with a clean soy aroma—ideal when you want to add depth without overpowering a dish. Reach for it as your daily “salt with extra umami” for quick weeknight stir-fries, noodles, rice bowls, and soups.

Use it during cooking to season ingredients evenly, or add a small splash at the end to brighten the flavor. It’s also a handy base for simple dipping sauces—just combine with lime, chili, garlic, or a touch of sugar to balance salty, sour, and spicy Thai-style notes.

✅ Key features

• Light-style soy sauce that seasons dishes without making them taste heavy
• Great for building umami in soups, noodles, and vegetable dishes where you want a cleaner finish
• Easy way to replace part of the salt in a recipe while adding more rounded flavor
• Useful as a quick sauce base: mix with citrus, chili, garlic, or a little sweetness to taste
• Practical 700 ml size for frequent cooking and consistent results

🍽️ How to use

• Season stir-fries: add in small amounts while cooking to coat meat, tofu, or vegetables evenly
• Noodle bowls: stir into broth or drizzle lightly over finished noodles with herbs and chili
• Fried rice: add along the pan edge to sizzle briefly, then toss through for deeper aroma
• Dipping sauce: combine with lime juice and sliced chili for dumplings, spring rolls, or grilled foods
• Marinade shortcut: mix with garlic and a little oil, then coat proteins or mushrooms before cooking

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🧾 Ingredients

SOY SAUCE 96% (water, SOY BEANS 25%, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT), sugar, flavor enhancer: E621, preservative: E211.

🧾 Allergens

soybeans, wheat.

🧾 Nutrition facts

Energy (kJ) - 178 kJ

Energy (kcal) - 42 kcal

Fat- 0 g

Carbohydrates- 8.5 g of which sugars 8.5 g

Protein - 2 g

Salt - 21.7 g

🧾 Recipe

D is ideal for those looking for a subtly intense flavour with an excellent balance of saltiness and sweetness. This

is great for marinating meats, preparing barbecues or wok dishes where you want the soy sauce to enhance and accentuate the flavour of all the ingredients without overpowering them.

D is popular for its ability to subtly enrich dishes, making it a perfect choice for a wide range of Asian recipes.

✨ Final touch

Did you know light soy sauce is typically used for seasoning during cooking, while darker soy sauces are often chosen more for color and a richer finish?