SC - Indonesian style Spiced Peanuts - OP

[Philip & Susan Troy]

lilinah at earthlink.net wrote:

> 1/4 c. (or less) Japanese style soy sauce (Chinese soy sauce tastes
> different, so if you use it you should probably use less)
> 
> This is a snack. Adjust spices to suit your personal taste. Serve
> with beer or iced sweet syrup drinks.

Is there any particular reason why Japanese soy sauce is preferred over
Indonesian kecap manis (which is a little like Chinese dark or Japanese
soy sauce mixed with molasses)? Is it simply inappropriate for this
dish? Or is it assumed kecap manis will be unavailable?

Adamantius (who has become fond of the fermented bean curd roasted peanuts)
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com