Almost all soy sauces in Taiwan are made with a bit of sugar to suit the local palate and to allow for easier caramelization during cooking. While the original version of Yu Ding Xing's premium Amber River Soy Sauce is barely sweet, this version is completely sugar free for those who need to limit their sugar intake.

Think of it as the cherry-on-top for your dish. Its mellow, chocolate-y, and umami flavor shines straight out the bottle, so you can use it as a dip or a finishing drizzle over light dishes like steamed fish.

Everything else about the sugar-free version of Amber River remains the same as the original: just single-origin Taiwanese black soybeans (Tainan #5), salt, and water. No yellow soybeans and no wheat, which makes this soy sauce gluten-free.

It's exemplary of the best Taiwanese soy sauces. The black soybeans are steamed in bamboo baskets, cultured with koji, then fermented with sea salt in earthenware pots. After 450 days, the soy sauce is heated over a wood fire, which halts the fermentation process. The black soybeans, which are mellower and sweeter than their yellow counterpart, are also higher in protein, lending deep umami to the final brew.

Tasting Notes and Usage

Salty, umami, mellow, with chocolate and barnyard undertones

Use as a dip for sashimi or a finishing soy sauce, drizzled over lightly flavored dishes like steamed fish or congee.

Ingredients and Instructions

Water, single-origin non-GMO Taiwanese black soybeans, sea salt

Contains soy. Gluten free and sugar free.
No preservatives.

Volume: 10.1 fl oz / 300 ml

Shelf stable for 2 years from printed manufacturing date. Keep refrigerated after opening.

About Yu Ding Xing

Yu Ding Xing 御鼎興 is a family-run brewery in Xi Luo, Taiwan that has been operating since 1947. They hand make all their soy sauces and soy pastes the traditional way, using earthenware vats, many of which have been in use for decades. You can learn more about their history in our documentary Time, Terroir, Taiwan.