Soy sauce with kalamansi

@Jemina (5770)
May 8, 2008 2:52am CST
I'm an addict to this sauce. I use it with almost anything I eat. How about you?
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@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
12 May 08
Hi Jemina. I don't usually use soy sauce with kalamansi. But when there's Fried Tilapia or Bangus or any kinds of fried fish, I sure love this sauce. .
@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
Yea, salmon is really expensive. But you know what? For me nothing beats pinaksiw na galunggong. I like it ten times more than salmon. And if I put soy sauce and kalamansi on my rice I can eat one kilo.
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@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
Yummm, you just reminded me of those things and now I am longing for them.
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• Philippines
12 May 08
This past week, we always have some fried fish. My mother-in-law even bought salmon bellies. But because it's too expensive (4 pieces of salmon bellies costs about almost P400!), we only had one piece each. She fried these bellies and it was oh-lala!Unfortunately, we ran out of kalamansi so we used Knorr seasoning instead.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
9 May 08
Seriously, I've never tried this before. Can you describe more about the taste to me please.. ? Thanks sweetie.
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@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
I am not sure if you will find calamnsi in Singapore but any lemon will do. Thanks for the rose.
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@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
How can I do that? Anyway, it's sour and salty basically but the blend of lemon with soy sauce is very favorable and makes my food tastes better.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
9 May 08
LOLz...sorry sweetie. Here's a rose for you...@@@@---------- Thanks for trying your best to describe the taste, ha! Sounds yummy to me, I wonder where to get it in Singapore..
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
8 May 08
Jeruk nipis (indonesia) / kalamansy (Philiphine). - Jeruk nipis (indonesia) / kalamansy (Philiphine)image
No wonder you like it so much. We call calamansy/kalamansy in Indonesia as jeruk nipis. And i love it too. It's uit to any dishes
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
9 May 08
Really? its sour Jemina!! we cant eat it alone, we use it on our salad, sate barbeque, seafood baberque. yum yum!! i think im drowling imagine how sour it is LOL
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@Jemina (5770)
15 May 08
It's sour enough to make me salivate just thinking of it.
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@Jemina (5770)
8 May 08
You mean you also have calamansi in Indonesia? Wow, I can go there and not miss this favorite. It really is good with anything.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 May 08
My partner would be drooling right now if I shared this topic with her! lol. She could relate to this for sure! We have been away from the Philippines for about a year and a half or so now and there are a number of things she misses. Kalamansi, bagoong, balut, sugpo..... Most of all she misses patis and green manga! Me? I enjoy all of the above but don't really miss them the same as she does!
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 May 08
I am from somewhere else actually! lol. I am Australian/English, and my partner is Filipina. We are both currently in Egypt because my work brought me here after a year in India.... Prior to this I lived 18 months just outside of Manila.
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@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
Sorry, I got confused. I looked at the other discussions we had and I saw your response about staying in Manila. I just supposed that you were a Filipino because you know those foods very well in Tagalog. Advance, Australia then.
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@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
Oh my buddha! All this while I thought you're from somewhere else. Nice to know you're one of us. Well, my partner always buys Italian products while I buy Filipino brands most of the time. It's good I can get Philippine brands soy sauce in Asian shops around here.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
8 May 08
I really don't like soy sauce. I never did like the smell of it. I have tasted it before when my husband used to fix deer jerky. My husband loves soy sauce and he eats it alot when he eats rice. I just never did acquire a taste for it though. I may like it if it was mixed with food and other seasonings though.
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@Jemina (5770)
8 May 08
Well, I can relate with ya. I also had difficulty adjusting to new types of sauce but after years of constantly "seeing each other" I get used to them.
@judy43 (299)
• United States
8 May 08
I don't like soy sauce either but my kids and husband.
@Jemina (5770)
15 May 08
I see so few Filipinos who don't like this sauce. Oh well, we are individuals.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
i also love soy sauce with calamansi! i like it as a dip for fried eggplant, fried fish, tocino, longganisa, almost every fried and grilled viand. sometimes i even mixed a little of it with my rice.
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@Jemina (5770)
9 Jun 08
You are exactly like me.
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@Jemina (5770)
10 Jun 08
You're welcome. Keep up the good work!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
thanks for the best response.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
12 May 08
Isn't it great that we do have that here, probably the only place where you could find them both! I love them, I use them in every meals I prepare and eat. I use them as condiments, ingredients and as well as a dipping sauce..
@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
Welcome to the club! Unfortunately, they dont have kalamansi here in the UK but they got that yellow lemon. As long as there is Silver Swan soy sauce. Well, Datu Puti, or Marca Piña will do.
@pinkista (892)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Same her Jemina!! I put soy sauce with kalamansi in my rice. My family used to it, it's a simple sauce though but really great!!
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@Jemina (5770)
3 Jul 08
It's just addicting, isn't it?
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
12 May 08
I do to plus a vinegar on it.
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@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
yumm!
• Philippines
18 May 08
Oh yeah it's yummy...not too sour, not too salty... I also add chopped onions to it...really yummy...try it. It's so good if you dip fried fish in it. Or steamed bangus, or inihaw na bangus...goodness me, so many delicious combinations!!
@Jemina (5770)
19 May 08
You're absolutely right. Yumm, I'm salivating now just thinking of it.
• Philippines
1 Jun 08
It's my number 1 choice of sauce also. I like soy sauce with calamansi and I add some chili and fried garlic. It make a simple fried dish tastes very good and yummy. Although sometimes I still crave for the calamansi and bagoong (fish sauce) which has been our sauce at home in the province when I was a kid.
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@Jemina (5770)
2 Jun 08
Hello Fotknox, I have a strong feeling we were born in the same year. LOL! Anyway, your added spice on the sauce really does make it sound even more appealing now.
@beth214 (68)
• China
10 Jun 08
with soy sauce,the dishes will become more beautiful.and people also enhance the appetite.but from many ways , i found eating much is not goog .so i think we should eat suitable.
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@Jemina (5770)
3 Jul 08
You're right, we should use it in moderation.
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
i like it a lot too! i eat it with fish and chicken and maybe a lot more! it's one of the most classic Philippine combination sauce!
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@Jemina (5770)
2 Jun 08
If you only knew how much I miss it, Chivolaski. I always long for it. Fortunately they sell Philippine brand soy sauce like Silver Swan and Datu Puti at the Asian shops here in Norwich. For calamansi I use other lemon fruits instead. At least it still make me feel like home.
@adjhoice (434)
• United States
28 May 08
Geezeee i love that too. I really missed kalamansi with soysause. Im craving for it.LOL!
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@Jemina (5770)
28 May 08
Well, you can use some other lemon fruits like lime in place of kalamansi if it's not available locally. It's also not available here in the UK so I use other lemon fruits as long as it's sour like kalamansi.
• Philippines
9 May 08
I like it also much more with fried porkchop or fried chicken,fried bangus. I also love patis with kalamansi. I know, we are both Filipinos that is why we both love it.
@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
You know when you get to another country and you don't get this you miss it so much. It's what we got used to and for me I can never exchange this favorite sauce with anything else they got here.
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
8 May 08
Me too. I am also addicted to that sauce. In my case, I want it to have more sour taste. So, what I usually do is add vinegar or more citrus juice to it. It's perfect with barbecue and other grilled meat.
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@Jemina (5770)
8 May 08
Hmmm... more sour is tastier. Yes it's actually best for grilled, fried, and stirfried. I also put some in my noodles, porridge or any soup.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
9 May 08
This is like a must in all Filipino homes during meal time... i use the combination especially when eatin fried food like chicken, fish, pork and beef... i put two calamansi to a 1/4 cup of soy sauce... and the taste is like heaven... and mind you... i prefer a certain brand of soy sauce... not kikoman... but the silver swan brand...
@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
Yes, silver swan is the champion in taste. Laurette is also equally good but it's very rare. But Marca Piña is without the harmful mono sodium glutamate so it's actually healthier.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
12 May 08
No I am not. I dont usually use sauce to any fried things I eat. We only use sauce when we cooked, but some of my family members uses the same sauce in eating dried or friend fish and meat.
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@Jemina (5770)
12 May 08
I see. I know it's not that very many who really like this dipping sauce. I think I'm the queen of them.
• India
8 May 08
i dont like having everything with sauce but really something just cannot go without sauces i love having sauce with some of my breakfast items......
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@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
Okay, it's your choice. Thanks for your post.
@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
9 May 08
hi jemina. i also use this sauce a lot too. most of the time i put either chili sauce or hot sauce. i have it with almost everything. grilled pork and grilled fish tastes just a bit bland without soy sauce and calamansi. anyway, try this sauce with a bit of vinegar. it will add a bit of a sting in your mouth but it'll be well worth it. thinking about it is making me hungry! happy eating!!!
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@Jemina (5770)
9 May 08
I know how useful this sauce is. For me any food will taste superb if I have soy sauce with kalamansi. I just put it on my rice and that's it.