Meaning of kecap manis | Babel Free

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A kind of thick, sweet, and flavourful soy sauce used in Indonesian cuisine.

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“Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml.”

“First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut⟳ the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix⟳ gently (so it doesn't break⟳) with the marinade and leave⟳ in the fridge for half an hour.”

“You could just use⟳ ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own⟳ is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try⟳ this version now and next time cook⟳ the sauce down with crushed, split⟳ lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.”

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