Kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
kecap manis
- Flavor and role
- An Indonesian soy sauce sweetened with palm sugar until thick and syrupy like honey. It adds sweetness, saltiness and gloss all at once.
- Typical dishes and uses
- Nasi goreng, mie goreng, satay sauce, ayam bakar
- Substitutes
- 1 tbsp kecap manis = 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp dark brown sugar (or palm sugar), melted over low heat and lightly reduced.
- Storage
- Unopened: 2 years at room temperature. Opened: 1 year in a cool place or the fridge.
- Main countries
- Indonesia · Malaysia
- Used in this book
- Nasi GorengGado-GadoChicken Satay (Sate Ayam)Gado-Gado Rice Paper RollsCrispy Smashed Potato Gado-Gado PlatterNasi Goreng Spesial with Prawns and Crispy ShallotsKimchi Nasi GorengCrispy Nasi Goreng Rice BitesCharcoal Sate Madura with Fried-Peanut SauceChicken Satay Tacos with Acar PicklesSatay Chicken Rice Bowl with Crispy Shallots
Updated 2026-10-10