- Salty, Fragrant and Mellow: The saltiness of Zhaotong Sauce in Yunnan is moderate, and it has a rich and mellow salty and fragrant taste. This mellow feeling comes from its unique production process and raw materials. Through a long period of fermentation and aging, the sauce has rich flavor layers and a strong taste.
- Rich Sauce Aroma: It has a rich aroma of the sauce, which is one of the major characteristics of Zhaotong Sauce. Using soybeans and other ingredients as the main raw materials, it is carefully brewed, emitting a unique and alluring sauce fragrance. This aroma can add a distinctive flavor to dishes during cooking, making people's appetites soar when they smell it.
- Slightly Spicy with a Hint of Sweetness: Zhaotong Sauce usually has a slight spiciness, and the degree of spiciness is moderate, not being too irritating to the mouth. At the same time, after the spiciness, you can still feel a trace of sweetness. This sweetness is a faint and natural one, blending with the saltiness, spiciness and sauce aroma, making the taste more balanced and rich, and forming the unique flavor of Zhaotong Sauce.