Beyond Asian: soy sauce & flavor enhancement

Prepared Foods, July, 2004

Looking to boost flavor while keeping your ingredient statement clean?

Kikkoman Soy Sauce is a remarkably diverse natural flavor enhancer that complements a broad array of applications--not just Asian. With more forms of naturally brewed soy sauce than any other company, Kikkoman has a variety of flavor-enhancing solutions that will work for virtually any product you're developing. From soups and sauces to meats and snacks, Kikkoman Soy Sauce fits right in.

THE UNIVERSAL FLAVOR ENHANCER

Authentic Kikkoman Soy Sauce is naturally brewed over several months to develop its characteristically complex flavor profile. Over 300 identifiable constituents work together to create a unique ability to "fill in the blanks" in formulations. As a result, Kikkoman Soy Sauce acts as the secret ingredient to add roundness, supply richness and balance sweet ingredients.

Beef and Chicken Entrees--Contributes savory flavor; adds color; helps blend spice flavors; enhances aroma.

Fajitas--Blends and enhances spices in marinades; contributes salts; helps enhance "grilled" color; enhances meaty flavor in quick-grilled applications.

Dry Mixes--Adds savory notes and aroma; enhances flavor; contributes color; granulated forms dissolve easily.

Soups, Stews, Broths, Sauces and Gravies--Enhances overall profile; contributes aroma; adds color.

Salad Dressings/ Condiments--Adds savory flavor; helps temper vinegar's harshness; helps blend spice flavors; contributes preservation to cold-fill dressings; adds color.

Snacks--Blends flavors of other seasoning ingredients; contributes salts; adds color; granulated forms resist clumping.

Jerky--Contributes salt for curing; blends spice flavors; enhances meaty flavors; contributes color; can replace preservatives.

Chocolate Syrup/Coatings--Blends dairy notes, sweetness and cocoa flavor; moderates sweetness; alcohol enhances "fruity" top notes; contributes color.

Bread and Rolls--Contributes salt to moderate yeast activity; adds color.

KIKKOMAN SOY SAUCES

Liquid Products

* Soy Sauce

* Preservative-free Soy Sauce

* Lite Soy Sauce

* Less Salt Soy Sauce (Preservative-free lite)

* Clear Soy Sauce

* Premium Soy Sauce PTN (higher total nitrogen than regular soy sauce)

* Non-GMO Soy Sauce

* Soy Sauce-KIS (less intense soy sauce flavor)

Dehydrated Products

* Dehydrated Soy Sauce SN-1 (regular)

* Dehydrated Soy Sauce KS-32 (less intense soy sauce flavor than SN-1)

* Dehydrated Soy Sauce HN (more intense soy sauce flavor than SN-1)

* Non-GMO Dehydrated Soy Sauce KF-1

* Granulated Soy Sauce KFRS-50 (a non-GMO reduced-sodium soy sauce)

New products hitting the retail shelves with soy sauce as a flavor-enhancing ingredient include:

* Barbeque-flavor meat entrees

* Crisp wafer snacks

* Seasoned almond salad toppings

* 30-minute quick marinades

Source: 2003 Productsscan[R] Online