A family recipe from Suriname, poured straight from the bottle.

Savory, a little sweet and bright with lemon, garlic and ginger. Pour it over chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu, give it time to work, and dinner tastes like you started hours ago.

The details

• Maker: Su Yum Foods, a family owned company with a Surinamese recipe
• Size: 14 oz glass bottle
• Shelf life: 2 years unopened
• Ingredients: brown sugar, lemon juice, onion, water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sugar, wheat flour, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, arrowroot starch powder, spices, extract of mushroom, sulfur dioxide, less than 1/10th of 1% sodium benzoate (as a preservative)
• Allergens: contains wheat and soy. Contains sulfites. Not gluten free

How to enjoy it

• Marinate meat, seafood or vegetables before grilling or roasting
• A splash in stir fries, fried rice and noodles
• As a dipping sauce, or stirred into soups and stews