🧾 What is it?
Pantai Light Soy Sauce 200 ml (XI DAU NHAT) is a clear, liquid seasoning based on soy sauce from the Thai brand Pantai. ‘Light’ soy sauce is commonly used in Vietnamese, Chinese and South-East Asian cuisine for seasoning, dipping and marinating – it adds a salty umami flavour to food without a pronounced dark colour.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients (approximate, based on available sources):
✔️ drinking water
✔️ soy sauce (water, soya bean extract, wheat flour, salt, sugar)
✔️ sugar
✔️ fructose
syrup
✔️ garlic, chilli
✔️ table salt
✔️ thickener (e.g. E1422)
✔️ flavour enhancers (e.g. E631, E627)
✔️ colouring (e.g. E150c)
✔️ acidity regulator (e.g. E330)
✔️ preservative (e.g. E211)
Allergens:
⚠️ Contains soya and wheat (gluten) – not suitable for a gluten-free diet.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
(approximate, based on available data)
| Ingredient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~200 kJ / ~48 kcal |
| Fat | ~0.3 g |
| – of which saturated | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~4 g |
| – of which sugars | ~0 g |
| Protein | ~7 g |
| Salt | ~20.9 g |
| Fibre | ~0 g |
🍴 Taste and uses
✔️ Flavour: salty, umami and slightly aromatic; less pronounced than dark soya sauce.
✔️ Texture: a light brown liquid, ideal for evenly distributing flavours.
Recommended uses:
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🥢 Seasoning stir-fry dishes: rice, noodles, vegetables or meat.
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🍲 Soups and broths: adds saltiness and umami without darkening the colour.
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🍛 Marinades: for chicken, pork or fish before grilling or pan-frying.
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🍱 Dips: for sushi, spring rolls or tempura.
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🍝 Mix with other sauces: complements chilli sauces, sweet soy sauce or sesame oil for a more complex flavour.
📦 Storage
👉 Before opening: store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
👉 After opening: keep in the fridge and use up as recommended on the packaging, usually within a few weeks for best flavour.
🧠 Summary
Pantai Light Soy Sauce 200 ml (XI DAU NHAT) is a light Asian soya sauce with a characteristic salty umami flavour, suitable as a dip, marinade or ingredient in various dishes where you want to enhance the flavour without adding a pronounced dark colour. Contains soya and wheat – therefore not suitable for gluten-free diets.
🍜 Tip: For an authentic Vietnamese flavour, mix it with a little lime juice, sugar and chopped chilli — a delicious dip for spring rolls!
