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Soy free 101: prepared Asian sauces

One of the most missed and difficult foods to eat soy free is Asian cuisine.  Though it is challenging, enjoying soy-free Asian food is entirely possible.  Below is a list of soy free (and coincidentally, also wheat free) pre-made, store-bought Asian sauces.

Fish Sauce: *
Thai Kitchen
Squid
Golden Boy
Lee Kum Kee
Tra Chang

Oyster Sauce:
Lee Kum Kee - the Choy Sun Type
Lee Kum Kee - Panda Brand - Green Label
Lee Kum Kee - Panda Brand - Lo Mein Oyster Flavored Sauce
Wok Mei All Natural

Peanut Satay Sauce:
Thai Kitchen - does contain SOYBEAN OIL **
Maesri
Lee Kum Kee - does contain SOYBEAN OIL **

Sweet and Sour Sauces:
Lee Kum Kee - Panda Brand - Sweet and Sour Sauces

Plum Sauces:
Wok Mei All Natural

Other Sauces:
Lee Kum Kee Shrimp Sauce

Noodle Sauces:
Maesri Nam Ya Noodle Sauce
Maesri Sweet Thai Noodle Sauce

Hot and Spicy Sauces:
Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce
Maesri Chili Paste
Huey Fong Chili Garlic Sauce
Huey Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Chili Sauce

Pad Thai Sauce:
MaxChup
Thai Kitchen
Pad Thai Sauce
Maesri - does contain SOYBEAN OIL **

Thai Curry Paste:
Maesri Masaman - does contain SOYBEAN OIL **
Maesri Panang
Maesri Thai Red Curry Paste
Maesri Chu Chee Curry Paste
Maesri Leang Curry Paste
Maesri Prik King Curry Paste
Mae Ploy Masaman
Mae Ploy Panag
Mae Ploy Thai Green Curry Paste
Mae Ploy Thai Yellow Curry Paste
Mae Ploy Thai Red Curry Paste
 
As you can see, being soy free does not mean that one must abandon delicious foods of any kind; even Asian food can be enjoyed soy free.

* Be sure that the fish sauce you buy is translucent and light - it should look like brewed tea.  It will have a fishy, pungent smell but should not be sourly or strongly so.  If it is black or opaque, it is old and will have an offensive smell and a bitter taste.  If you've never had fish sauce before, be extremely light handed with it.  1-3 splashes (meaning one quick "glug" out of the bottle) are more than enough for an entire pan or pot of food.  Remember that you can always add more, but too much will make this dish literally inedible.

** As some people who are living soy free only avoid soy protein (thus allowing soybean oil and soy lecithin), I have chosen to list products that would be suitable for a soy protein-only avoiding diet but have clearly listed soy-containing ingredients for those who avoid all forms of soy.

  

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Clara has been free of gluten, dairy, soy, yeast, walnuts and pork since February 2008. She believes allergen-free food can be delicious, creative...

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