Chinese/Indonesian cookery experts - Kecap Manis

[Wee Kaz]

I'm looking to buy a product on line called 'Kecap or Ketjap Manis' It's like soy sauce only it's slightly sweeter and thicker, does anyone know where I can buy this online? I've been checked through all sorts of Indonesian and Chinese supermarkets and the only one I can find doesn't have any in stock. P.S. I don't want to make it from scratch, Please help!! Ta Much

[Janetx]

You can substitute bye adding star anise and either molasses or golden syrup.

[Wee Kaz]

Where can I find star anise and molasses, are they indonesian or chinese ingredients?

[Janetx]

Star Anise is just an Asian spice that you should find readily available and perhaps you call molasses "dark treacle". I hope this helps.

[Wee Kaz]

Thanks for your imput Janetx it does help a little but the reason I was asking is that we get noodles from our local chinese and they have almost got a kind of soy sauce gravy through them so I found it it was kecap manus but I don't think syrup or treacle will have the same effect but I appreciate your help, ta

[stanbee]

http://www.hollandsbest.com/grocery/indo.html g
oogle indonesian grocer Enjoy.

[jande34808]

You can make it from scratch using american red ketchup,dark brown sugar and soy sauce and any spices you want,Mix together to your taste in a saucepan and cook it down until it is as thick as you desire. It will taste the same as the kecap. Hope this helps.

[woofgang]

amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ketjap+manis