{"id":540,"date":"2025-03-12T11:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T02:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=540"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:34:56","slug":"why-does-the-color-of-soy-sauce-darken-over-time","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/blog\/sancnow\/faq\/why-does-the-color-of-soy-sauce-darken-over-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does the color of soy sauce darken over time?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The change in the color of soy sauce is a natural phenomenon, similar to aging, that occurs as fermentation and aging progress.<br>The browning of soy sauce occurs due to the formation of brown melanoidins, which result from a reaction between amino acids (derived from proteins) and sugars (derived from carbohydrates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This natural process causes the soy sauce to transition from a pale yellow to a slightly darker yellow that stimulates the palate, and eventually to a rich brown color.<br>To delay this browning, it is best to minimize air exposure and store the soy sauce in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doing so not only helps suppress color change but also helps preserve various nutrients and beneficial components that contribute to health by maintaining a lower temperature over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq_categories":[9],"faq_tags":[46],"class_list":["post-540","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_categories?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"faq_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-sanccorp.studio-jt.co.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_tags?post=540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}