🧾 What is it?
This Vietnamese chilli and garlic soy sauce combines classic soy sauce with spicy chillies and garlic. It’s designed as a seasoning, dip or marinade and goes brilliantly with Asian and other dishes – particularly stir-fries, grilled meat, rice or noodles.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Main ingredients: water, salt, chilli (~4.4 %), sugar (~4 %), extracted soya meal (~3.6 %), garlic (~2.3 %), modified starch (E1422), colouring (E150a), flavour enhancers (E621, E635), acidity regulator (E330), thickener (E415), flavouring, preservative (E211), sweeteners (acesulfame K E950, aspartame E951).
Allergens: contains soya; may contain traces of other ingredients of plant origin. Always check the label on the packaging.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 g)
(data based on available sources)
| Nutritional component | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~138 kJ / 33 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g |
| – of which saturated | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~6.2 g |
| – of which sugars | ~4.9 g |
| Protein | ~2 g |
| Sodium / Salt | ~11.5 g |
| *(Nutritional values are approximate, based on the source cited.) |
🍴 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: an intense umami soy base with spicy chilli and aromatic garlic — sweeter and more distinctive than standard light soy sauce.
✔️ Texture: a liquid, free-flowing sauce suitable for both preparing and seasoning dishes.
Recommended uses:
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🥢 Dip: with spring rolls, tempura, meat or vegetables
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🍜 Seasoning for stir-fries: noodles, rice, vegetables
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🍖 Marinade: for chicken, beef or pork (mix with a little oil and sugar)
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🍛 Barbecue sauce: suitable for grilled meat and tofu
📦 Storage
Once opened, store in the fridge and use within the recommended period stated on the packaging.
🧠 Summary
Chinsu chilli soy sauce with garlic 250 ml is a spicy and aromatic soy sauce with chilli and garlic from Vietnam, ideal as a dip, marinade or seasoning for Asian and other dishes. It contains soya and, thanks to its combination of chilli and garlic, brings out the flavour of your dishes.
🍽️ Tip: If you want a milder, spicy flavour, mix this sauce with a little honey and lime juice for a sweet and spicy dip!