1 cup soy sauce, 1 cup water
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
½ tablespoon red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoon cornstarch
n a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of soy sauce, 1 cup of water, ¾ cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, a tablespoon of minced garlic, a tablespoon of minced ginger, and red pepper flakes.
Stir well until cornstarch combines with the wet ingredients. Heat a pan over medium flame, add this mixture. Stir continuously until the sauce looks glossy and starts thickens.
Red pepper flakes make the sauce hot and spicy, you may adjust the quantity of the sauce or you may completely skip using it. It is absolutely fine, this ingredient adds ups the spice level and will not alter the taste much.
When you want to make, you do not need to rush to the store and you already know how to make it home. No need to worry about the expiry date of the store-bought bottles.