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Substitute Soy sauce + honey + a pinch of five-spice for Kecap manis

What kecap manis does in a recipe: Thick, molasses-sweet Indonesian soy sauce: nasi goreng's soul.

Soy sauce + honey + a pinch of five-spice

per 1/4 cup kecap manis

US3 Tbsp soy sauce + 1 Tbsp honey
Metric45 ml + 20 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeContains glutenContains soy

Glossier and lighter in color.

What changes: Lighter color

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Common questions

What is the ratio for substituting Soy sauce + honey + a pinch of five-spice for Kecap manis?
per 1/4 cup kecap manis — US: 3 Tbsp soy sauce + 1 Tbsp honey. Metric: 45 ml + 20 g.
Why does Soy sauce + honey + a pinch of five-spice work as a Kecap manis substitute?
Glossier and lighter in color.
What changes when you use Soy sauce + honey + a pinch of five-spice instead of Kecap manis?
Lighter color

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