I opened up a bottle of my usual Kikkoman, and it had
the distinctive odor of bad domestic soy sauce. What
has happened - has Kikkoman gone the way of all flesh,
and if so, does anyone have a suggestion for a decent
widely available replacement? Yamasa is hard to find
here for some reason, and it's not worth searching for
any more either: is it now made in the US, or is it
merely made to US specifications, equally shameful.

Let me know what your favorite is, even if it's La Choy.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

      Title: Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice
 Categories: Oriental, Seafood, Rice
      Yield: 6 servings

      3 lb Medium shrimp                     1/3 c  Sweet sherry (Oloroso)
      1 tb Unsalted butter                     2 c  Bean sprouts
      2 x  Raw eggs                            2 c  Cooked long grained
rice
      2 tb Milk                              1/3 c  Light soy sauce **
      2 tb Sesame oil                          6 x  Green onions, chopped
      1 c  Finely chopped Spanish onion             Vegetable cooking spray
    1/4 ts Fresh grated ginger *                    Salt and pepper, to
taste

  * or ground ginger ** preferably Kikkoman

  Preparation time: 40 mins. Cooking Time: 15 to 20 mins

  Rinse, peel and devein shrimp. Coat a 10 to 12" non-stick skillet with
  cooking spray and melt butter over high heat. Make an omelet by adding
the
  eggs to the milk and salt and pepper to taste and whisking until fluffy.
  Pour egg mixture into hot skillet and spread evenly. Cook until puffy and
  set. Remove omelet with spatula, place in a plate and chop with a knife
and
  fork. Set aside.

  Reheat skillet; add sesame oil. Cook Spanish onions on medium heat until
  slightly transparent, about 3 mins. Add shrimp, cook until they turn
plump
  and pink, about 3 mins. Then add ginger, sherry, bean sprouts and omelet
  pieces. Cook on low heat and stir frequently so that sprouts are
thoroughly
  covered with the wine and ginger. Add the rice and thoroughly stir
mixture.

  Add soy sauce and continue to toss mixture so that the soy sauce coats
all
  the rice. Add green onions and continue to mix thoroughly. Serve
  immediately.

  Per serving: 393 calories, 12 grams fat, 384 milligrams cholesterol, 737
  milligrams sodium - source unknown

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