East Asian ingredient (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

soy sauce

(Other definitions for soy sauce that I've seen before include "addition to a meal" , "Staple of eastern cooking" , "Eastern cooking ingredient" , "Condiment" , "Ingredient in Chinese" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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