Dishes made with soy sauce
77 dishes from around the world that list soy sauce as a main ingredient.
Sushi寿司
🇯🇵 JapanVinegared rice paired with seafood, vegetables or other toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Inihaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sashimi刺身
🇯🇵 JapanThin slices of raw fish or meat, served with soy sauce and condiments
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mu kropMeat
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreThai-style fried pork belly with a crunchy golden skin
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง
🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
Phat khingMeatผัดขิง
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreStir-fried ginger dish from Thailand and Laos, often made with chicken and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Udonうどん / 饂飩
🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreThick wheat noodles served hot or cold in Japanese cooking
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Satayꦱꦠꦺ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGrilled skewers of seasoned meat or seafood, often served with peanut sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NattoVegan納豆
🇯🇵 JapanSticky, fermented soybeans often eaten with rice at breakfast in Japan
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Tteokbokki떡볶이
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreChewy rice cakes simmered in spicy or savory sauce, a Korean street food staple
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
BulgogiMeat불고기
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreThin marinated beef grilled or pan-cooked, a classic of Korean barbecue
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
YakitoriMeat焼き鳥
🇯🇵 JapanChicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce
Street food, Dinner, Snacks
Chow mein炒麵
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreStir-fried noodles with vegetables and often meat or tofu
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sukiyakiすき焼き
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese hot pot with beef, vegetables, and a sweet-salty broth
Main dish, Dinner
Odenおでん
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreJapanese one-pot dish of assorted items simmered in soy-flavored dashi broth
Soup, Dinner, Lunch
Adobo
🇵🇭 PhilippinesMeat, seafood, or vegetables simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
JjajangmyeonMeat짜장면; 자장면
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean Chinese noodles topped with a thick black bean sauce and diced pork
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Donburi丼物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice bowl topped with simmered meat, fish, or vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Poke
🇺🇸 United StatesHawaiian dish of diced raw fish tossed with seasonings and often served over rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TamagoyakiVegetarian卵焼き
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rolled omelette made by layering seasoned eggs in a rectangular pan
Main dish, Breakfast
Japchae잡채
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean sweet potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KatsudonMeatカツ丼
🇯🇵 JapanDeep-fried pork cutlet and egg served over a bowl of rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GalbiMeat갈비
🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean grilled beef or pork ribs, often marinated and cooked at the table
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Karaageから揚げ
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese marinated and deep-fried bite-sized chicken or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
OyakodonMeat親子丼
🇯🇵 JapanChicken, egg, and scallion simmered in broth and served over rice
Main dish
YakinikuMeat焼肉
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreJapanese grilled meat cooked at the table and dipped in savoury sauces
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Tamago kake gohan卵かけご飯
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreCooked rice mixed with raw egg and soy sauce, a classic Japanese breakfast
Main dish, Breakfast
Chawanmushi茶碗蒸し
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese steamed egg custard with savoury fillings
Main dish
Bak kut tehMeat肉骨茶
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 morePork ribs in a spiced herbal broth, served with fried dough and condiments
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Dongpo porkMeat东坡肉
🇨🇳 ChinaBraised pork belly cooked with soy sauce, rice wine and sugar
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
UnadonFish or seafood鰻丼
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreGrilled eel fillets served over steamed white rice in a bowl
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cha siu baoMeat叉燒包
🇨🇳 China and 2 moreCantonese steamed or baked buns filled with barbecue-flavored pork
Street food, Lunch, Snacks
Buddha's delightVegan羅漢齋
🇨🇳 China and 2 moreA Chinese vegetarian medley of vegetables, fungi and tofu simmered in soy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Phat kaphraoผัดกะเพรา
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreThai stir-fry of meat or seafood with holy basil, served over rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Char kway teow炒粿條
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreFlat rice noodles stir-fried with seafood, sausage and soy sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pancit
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA family of Filipino noodle dishes with many local styles and toppings
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Korean fried chickenMeat치킨
🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreCrispy fried chicken from South Korea, often served with sauces and pickled radish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Squid (as food)Fish or seafood
🇯🇵 Japan and 5 moreSquid prepared and eaten in many ways around the world
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lomo saltadoMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes, fries and rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Agedashi dōfuVegetarian揚げ出し豆腐
🇯🇵 JapanCrisp tofu cubes served in a warm, savory Japanese broth
Main dish
Ló͘-bah-pn̄gMeat滷肉飯
🇹🇼 Taiwan and 1 moreSteamed rice topped with braised minced pork in soy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lion's head獅子頭
🇨🇳 ChinaLarge pork meatballs stewed with vegetables, from eastern China
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Thai fried riceข้าวผัด
🇹🇭 ThailandStir-fried jasmine rice with meat, egg, and Thai seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ants climbing a treeMeat螞蟻上樹
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan noodles with minced meat in a savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tsukuneつくね
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese meatballs, often grilled on skewers or simmered in soups
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hot dry noodlesVegan热干面
🇨🇳 ChinaWheat noodles tossed with sesame paste, soy sauce and pickles, served hot and without broth
Noodle or pasta dish, Breakfast
Hiyayakko冷奴
🇯🇵 JapanChilled tofu served with savoury toppings and soy sauce
Main dish
Gobi ManchurianVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaCauliflower fritters tossed in a tangy, spicy Indo-Chinese sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sashimi: No machine-readable author provided. Arnaud 25 assumed (based on copyr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Katsudon: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Japchae: ayustety (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Donburi: jetalone, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jjajangmyeon: by 아침꿀물 at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tamago kake gohan: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tteokbokki: by jetalone (flickr), CC BY 2.0, source
- Unadon: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, source
- Pancit: bingbing, CC BY 2.0, source
- Yakitori: MShades, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sukiyaki: ajari, CC BY 2.0, source
- Poke: Openmalware.exe, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sushi: Yumi Kimura, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Satay: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Udon: udono, CC BY 2.0, source
- Natto: Carstor, CC BY 3.0, source
- Chow mein: roland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Inihaw: George Parrilla, CC BY 2.0, source
- Oden: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Oyakodon: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Adobo: dbgg1979 on flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tamagoyaki: 極地狐, CC BY 2.0, source
- Karaage: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Yakiniku: Jonathan Lin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Phat khing: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu ping: Phoebus 28, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu krop: Ceeseven, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chawanmushi: Brücke-Osteuropa, CC0, source
- Bak kut teh: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0, source
- Dongpo pork: 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Buddha's delight: FotoosVanRobin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cha siu bao: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Phat kaphrao: Iudexvivorum, CC0, source
- Bulgogi: by ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Korean fried chicken: KOREA.NET, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Galbi: ayustety (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Agedashi dōfu: star5112, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ló͘-bah-pn̄g: kawanet, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hot dry noodles: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsukune: Syced, CC0, source
- Hiyayakko: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Squid (as food): Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- Char kway teow: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Ants climbing a tree: Takoradee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thai fried rice: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lion's head: 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gobi Manchurian: scaredy_kat, CC BY 2.5, source