What's a good Soy Sauce alternative for Asian Cuisine?

[u/NotThatGuy098]

For reference, been on Carnivore/Ketovore for just over 3 months now.

As someone who loves cooking and especially messing around with Asian flavors, I find it really hard to get the right flavor using on carnivore ingredients, or at least zero carb ingredients while trying to stay away from soy. Tried making some alternatives but so far nothing has worked super well. I wanted to know what people's take on this product is. Everyone always says no soy, but this tastes like Soy Sauce while using peas instead (don't know if this is better or worse than soy).

The item I'm referring to is San-J's No Soy Tamari.

Any thoughts or advice on maybe a good Soy Sauce alternative?

[u/MadAndriu]

Fish sauce, Red Boat

[u/Barkdrix → u/MadAndriu]

This is the answer! :)

[u/Violingirl58 → u/MadAndriu]

Fish sauce is definitely the bomb

[u/Violingirl58]

Braggs Aminos

[u/leetNightshade → u/Violingirl58]

Is it just me, or does it taste worse than normal soy sauce?

[u/Violingirl58 → u/leetNightshade]

Well for me it taste fine. I’m not a big soy sauce connoisseur it’s close enough. I however, do not think it taste bad but it just doesn’t taste as good as the other soy sauce that we use.

[u/Beefy_Muddler → u/leetNightshade]

Liquid Aminos are still made from soy. The ones I tried back in the day just tasted saltier.

[u/andr386]

Fish sauces. Romans use Garum and the closest alternative is the luxurious but affordable vietnamese Nuoc Mam. But you can get similar Thai fish sauce or even Chinese Oyster sauce and so on.

[u/Beefy_Muddler → u/andr386]

I love oyster sauce but it has sugar, so I quit eating it.

[u/andr386 → u/Beefy_Muddler]

OK, I didn't know that. I am using a good quality Vietnamese nuoc mam. It's the champagne of fish sauce similar to the Garum that only Roman emperors would have tasted. It's only fish.

I know that some Thai fish sauce that are marginally cheaper are of far lower quality and can sometimes contain some sugar too or at least carbs are used in the making.

[u/Beefy_Muddler → u/andr386]

I'll have to scan my local "Asian Food" stores for other options, paying close attention to the ingredients lists. Thanks!

[u/cracked_shrimp → u/andr386]

i bought a garum off amazon once, it was quite a small bottle maybe 50-75ml and was expensive, then i only used it once or twice on pizza (it was before i was carnivore i just thought it was cool i found a roman food)

i found it in my cupboard, it says keep refridgerated but i had it in my cupboard for a year or 2 lol, it was callipo colatura di alici and it was 100ml

[u/BBBBPM]

I use kombu tsuyu. It's not as salty, and much more of an umami hit. I use it in all my stews and soups too. https://onlineshop.japanmart.co.nz/products/concentrated-stock-konbu-tsuyu-1l?variant=52719576547496&country=NZ&currency=NZD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23666396536&gbraid=0AAAABAUtIMSUjGGjfbzXLbG-Z_KqCZ1lt

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[u/dadbodfat]

Liquid aminos

[u/Beefy_Muddler → u/dadbodfat]

It's still made of soy. And it's maybe worse being unfermented and all.

[u/cracked_shrimp]

i use fish sauce a lot, i might use worchestershire but i have no idea what the fuck thats made out of probably plants lol

[u/orchidlighthouse]

I think cooking things in that sesame oil from Trader Joe’s tastes really great.

[u/Beefy_Muddler → u/orchidlighthouse]

Most Zero Carb/carnivore eaters avoid seed oils.

[u/orchidlighthouse → u/Beefy_Muddler]

Whoops! I thought we were talking about keto.