Renowned for its perfect balance of sweetness, caramelized notes, and umami flavors, this sauce is ideal for enhancing your Asian dishes, creating delicious marinades, or adding a rich touch to your stir-fries, grills, and noodles.

Thanks to its slightly syrupy texture and rich taste, the Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon is a must-have for all lovers of authentic Asian cuisine. It is produced by one of the most renowned sauce brands in Thailand and is used by home cooks and professionals alike.

What is Sweet Soy Sauce?

The Sweet Soy Sauce, known as See Ew Wan in Thailand, is a soy sauce enriched with sugar that offers a smooth, slightly caramelized flavor. Thicker than a regular soy sauce, it adds a glossy finish to dishes while balancing salty, spicy, and tangy flavors.

Very popular in Thai cuisine, it is used to season meats, vegetables, stir-fried noodles, fried rice, or as a dipping sauce. Its delicately sweet taste also makes it perfect for achieving beautiful caramelization during cooking.

Tasting Notes

The Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon opens with a smooth sweetness quickly balanced by the fermented aromas of soy. Its velvety texture coats food perfectly, while its notes of caramel, molasses, and umami bring depth and indulgence.

When cooked, it develops a beautiful glossy color and a light caramelization that enhances both meats and vegetables. Its aromatic profile remains mild without being cloying, making it a very versatile everyday sauce.

How to use the sauce?

The Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon can be used in many ways:

• As a marinade for chicken, pork, beef, or duck.

• To season stir-fried noodles such as Pad See Ew or wok vegetables.

• To drizzle over grilled or roasted meats.

• As a finishing touch on fried rice.

• To add a sweet-and-savory note to homemade sauces or Asian dressings.

A few spoonfuls are enough to flavor a dish. Due to its high sugar content, it is recommended to cook over medium heat to achieve a beautiful caramelization without burning the sauce.

Recipe: Caramelized Chicken with Sweet Soy Sauce

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 500 g of chicken fillets, cut into pieces

• 3 tablespoons of Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon

• 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger

• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• Sesame seeds

• Spring onion or fresh cilantro

• Jasmine rice as a side dish

Preparation

1. Mix the chicken with the Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon, the light soy sauce, the garlic, and the ginger.

2. Let marinate for 20 to 30 minutes.

3. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok and sauté the onion.

4. Add the chicken with its marinade and cook over medium heat until the sauce reduces and coats the meat perfectly.

5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion.

6. Serve hot with a bowl of jasmine rice and some stir-fried vegetables.

Easy and quick to prepare, this recipe showcases all the richness of the Sweet Soy Sauce Dek Som Boon, for a flavorful Thai dish with authentic flavors.