Tauco, Taucu, Taotjo, Tao Jiew or Tauchu (; , ) is a paste made from
preserved fermented yellow soybeans in
Chinese Indonesian,
Malaysian
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* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
and
Thai cuisines.
Tauco is made by boiling yellow soybeans, grinding them, mixing them with flour, and fermenting them to make a soy paste. The soy paste is soaked in salt water and sun-dried for several weeks, furthering the fermentation process, until the color of the paste has turned yellow-reddish. Good tauco has a distinct aroma.
The sauce is also commonly used in other
Indonesian cuisine traditions, such as
Sundanese cuisine and
Javanese cuisine
Javanese cuisine is the cuisine of Javanese people, a major ethnic group in Indonesia, more precisely the province of Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java.
Definition
Javanese cuisine refers exclusively to the cuisine of Javanese people, ...
. Taucu is generally used in cooking by Chinese
Malaysians
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The country is h ...
,
Singaporeans
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,
Bruneians, and
Thais.
The sauce is often used as a condiment and flavouring for stir-fried dishes such as ''tahu tauco'' (
tofu
Tofu (), also known as bean curd in English, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness; it can be ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', ''extra firm'' or ''super f ...
in tauco sauce), ''kakap tahu tausi'' (
red snapper
Red snapper is a common name of several fish species. It may refer to:
* Several species from the genus ''Lutjanus'':
** ''Lutjanus campechanus'', Northern red snapper, commonly referred to as red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlanti ...
with tofu in soybean sauce), in soup such as ''
swikee oh'' (
frog legs
Frog legs (French: ''Cuisses de grenouille'') are one of the better-known delicacies of French cuisine, where it has been considered as a national delicacy.
The legs of edible frogs are also consumed in other parts of the world, including Vi ...
in tauco soup) and ''pie oh'' (
softshell turtle
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in tauco soup), or stir fried with ''kangkung'' (water spinach). Today the major production centre of tauco in Indonesia are in
Cianjur
Cianjur ( su, ᮎᮤᮃᮔ᮪ᮏᮥᮁ) is a town and district in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is the seat of Cianjur Regency. The district of Cianjur is located along one of the main roads between Jakarta (120 km to the north ...
in
West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, and
Pekalongan
Pekalongan ( jv, ꦦꦼꦏꦭꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀) is a city of Central Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the seat of Pekalongan Regency on the northern coast of the province, but is now an independent municipality within the province. The city is Cen ...
in
Central Java. In Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, the main commercial brand of taucu is
Yeo Hiap Seng
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(Yeo's).
In Thailand, the sauce is often used in stir-fries, such as
Pad Mee Korat & stir-fried vegetables, and also dipping sauces such as
Khao Man Gai.
See also
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Douchi
''Douchi'' () or ''tochi'' (also known as fermented black soybeans, Chinese fermented black beans (), salted black beans, salty black beans, or just black beans) is a type of fermented and salted black soybean most popular in the cuisine o ...
*
Yellow soybean paste
Yellow soybean paste is a fermented paste made from yellow soybeans, salt, and water. Yellow soybean paste is produced in China and is used primarily in Beijing cuisine and other cuisines of northern China.
Etymology
In Chinese, the full na ...
*
Fermented bean paste
Fermented bean paste is a category of fermented foods typically made from ground soybeans, which are indigenous to the cuisines of East, South and Southeast Asia. In some cases, such as the production of ''miso'', other varieties of beans, such ...
*
List of fermented soy products
This is a list of fermented soy products. A diverse variety of soy food products made from fermented soybeans exists.
Fermented soy products
See also
* List of fermented foods
* List of food pastes
* List of meat substitutes
* List of soy-bas ...
*
Miso
is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and ''kōji'' (the fungus '' Aspergillus oryzae'') and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients. It is used for sauces and spre ...
References
Chinese condiments
Indonesian Chinese cuisine
Sundanese cuisine
Javanese cuisine
Indonesian condiments
Malaysian condiments
Fermented soy-based foods
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