Zhongba Dark Soy Sauce (Naturally Brewed)

  An essential ingredient in the Chinese pantry, dark soy sauce is simply soy sauce that has been sweetened but still retains its salty-savoriness (unlike sweet soy sauce, which tastes mostly sweet). It is used frequently for its unparalleled coloring and flavoring properties, adding an umami boost and an appealing red-brown tint to meats, braises and sauces.  (Note that "light soy sauce" is the term used for regular, salty soy sauce; "light" does not refer to sodium or calorie content but to the color and consistency compared to dark soy sauce.) If you've had Zhongba's naturally brewed light soy sauce–either the 360 version for everyday use or the super special handcrafted version–then you already love it and know that it redefines Chinese soy sauce. The historic Sichuan company's dark soy sauce similarly lives up to the Zhongba name.  Zhongba Dark Soy Sauce is naturally brewed for 180 days. Unlike supermarket brands of dark soy sauce, which taste mainly of sugary molasses and little