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How about Hengjuli handmade soy sauce?

The production method of constant Curie handmade soy sauce is as follows:

1. Prepare raw materials: soybean, wheat, salt and water.

2. Cleaning soybeans: Wash soybeans with clear water to remove impurities.

3. Soak the soybeans: soak the washed soybeans in water for about 8 to 12 hours to soften the soybeans.

4. Boil soybeans: Put the soaked soybeans in a steamer and cook until the soybeans become soft.

5. Grinding soybeans: Put the cooked soybeans into a stone mill and grind them to make delicate soybean milk.

6. Add wheat and salt: add appropriate amount of wheat and salt to the soybean milk and stir well.

7. Fermentation: Put the mixed soybean milk into a fermentation barrel for fermentation. The fermentation time is usually several months to several years, during which the temperature and humidity should be controlled well.

8. Filtering: Fermented soy sauce needs to be filtered to remove impurities and solid residues.

9. Boiling: Put the filtered soy sauce into the pot, boil it with slow fire, concentrate and season.

10. Seasoning: According to personal taste, other seasonings can be added, such as spices and vinegar.

The reason why handmade soy sauce is made in this way is that handmade soy sauce has the following advantages compared with industrialized soy sauce:

1. Selection of raw materials: handmade soy sauce usually uses high-quality soybeans and wheat, without additives and preservatives, which is more natural and healthy.

2. Fermentation technology: long-term natural fermentation of handmade soy sauce is beneficial to the reproduction of beneficial bacteria in soy sauce, producing more organic acids and amino acids, making soy sauce more fragrant.

3. Unique taste: handmade soy sauce is more mellow, rich and unique in flavor after long-term fermentation and slow cooking.

It should be noted that the production process of handmade soy sauce is relatively long and requires patience and careful operation. At the same time, due to the long fermentation time, the price of handmade soy sauce is higher, which is suitable for consumers who pursue high quality and unique taste.