Balsamic Vinegar/Soya Sauce etc

zzantara · 10-05-2010 11:24am #1

Hi All,
I do a lot of cooking and as I use a lot of sauces like Balsamic/Soya I would like to source larger size bottles (and hopefully better value) than you get in the run of the mill supermarkets.
Anyone know of a "wholesale" type market that is open to the general public ??

shrapnel222 · 10-05-2010 11:34am

for soya, most chinese supermarkets have large bottles. never seen big bottles of balsamic, but then again, quality varies so much, i'm not sure i'd be happy buying a 2 litre bottle of the stuff.

zzantara · 10-05-2010 2:35pm

any recommendations for a good Chinese Supermarket in Dublin?,
Many thanks

i71jskz5xu42pb · 10-05-2010 2:41pm

Asia Market on Dury Street
http://www.littleitalyltd.com/ for the Vinegar

goat2 · 10-05-2010 2:43pm

shrapnel222 wrote: »

for soya, most chinese supermarkets have large bottles. never seen big bottles of balsamic, but then again, quality varies so much, i'm not sure i'd be happy buying a 2 litre bottle of the stuff.

i bought balsamic vinegar in lidl
what dishes does it compliment

bullpost · 10-05-2010 2:48pm

In Dublin there's a new place off Grafton Street which will sell oils and vinegars by volume.

Not sure how they'll work out price-wise but might be worth a try:

http://www.vomfass.ie/shopireland/index.php

dubh101 · 11-05-2010 4:37pm

There is a shop at 140 north kings street near smithfield called Little Italy,which should do a range off balsmatic vinagers,I find though that lidl and Aldi are cheap and the quality is good,also I much recomend Asia Market for soy sauce,I have been going there many years.Usually pop in there any time Im in Dublin.

Kimia · 11-05-2010 5:06pm

Ok i have to ask and sorry if this is hijacking the thread but i've seen this so much over the last while and it's killing me.

Is it SOY sauce, or SOYA sauce??????????????????
I've always thought that Soya sauce was wrong because the packaging always says Soy Sauce..

Tristram · 11-05-2010 5:11pm

Soy is American and soya is British as far as I know.

Kimia · 11-05-2010 5:33pm

But it's a Japanese word!!! Surely it should be just one or the other

not the 'American' or 'British' way. I mean, there's only one word for croissant yes? You don't just 'Irish' it up and call it a twisty butter bread!

i71jskz5xu42pb · 11-05-2010 10:07pm

As Tristram said, to-mate-o, to-maa-to

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_Soy_and_Soya

Kimia wrote: »

I mean, there's only one word for croissant yes? You don't just 'Irish' it up and call it a twisty butter bread!

No, the Germans (Swiss Germans at least) call them Gipfel (summit, as in the peak of a mountain).

dubh101 · 11-05-2010 10:20pm

Kimia wrote: »

But it's a Japanese word!!! Surely it should be just one or the other not the 'American' or 'British' way. I mean, there's only one word for croissant yes? You don't just 'Irish' it up and call it a twisty butter bread!

Whats in a name anyway.both are correct, soy sauce is origionaly chinese by the way,japanese spell it shoyu sauce or something like that.:):p

the beer revolu · 12-05-2010 12:41pm

Kimia wrote: »

Ok i have to ask and sorry if this is hijacking the thread but i've seen this so much over the last while and it's killing me.

Is it SOY sauce, or SOYA sauce??????????????????
I've always thought that Soya sauce was wrong because the packaging always says Soy Sauce..

It is soy sauce.
It is made from soya beans but
called soy sauce.
Soya sauce, is wrong!

Balsamic Vinegar/Soya Sauce etc

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