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Thin Seng Sauce Factory is a traditional soya sauce factory in Kampung Malabar, George Town. The factory has been in operation since 1912. The present owner inherited the business from his forefathers who started the business with a group of partners. His family held the majority share of the operations. They are Sin Ling people (similar as myself) from Toi San District in Guangdong Province, China.
Thin Seng Sauce Factory (5 June 2011)
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In the early days, Thin Seng Sauce Factory exported its products to Indonesia and East Malaysia. It had up to 25 employees. Since then, it has reduced to just three family members running the business.
I visited Thin Seng Sauce Factory with a group from the Penang Heritage Trust on our monthly site visit on 5 June, 2011. The proprietor and his daughter showed us around and described how soya sauce was made. In addition to the thick and thin soya sauce, Thin Seng Sauce Factory also produces tau chiau, the fermented soya beans used in cooking. Basically the different types of soya sauce and tau chiau come from different stage of the bean processing.
Thin Seng Sauce Factory 360° View (5 June 2011)
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Presently Thin Seng Sauce Factory is one of the endangered trades of George Town. This is because their rental of the premises expires at the end of 2011, after which, they will be forced to relocate. Hence the factory is now looking for new premises to continue the enterprise.
Visiting Thin Seng Sauce Factory
Take Rapid Penang Bus CAT, 10, 11, 101, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204 or 302 to Penang Road and then walk a short distance down Kampung Malabar. The factory is on the left (east) side of the road.
Thin Seng Sauce Factory (5 June 2011)
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Soyabean cooker (5 June 2011)
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Drums containing thick soya sauce (5 June 2011)
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The proprietor's daughter explaining the different stages of the soya-sauce-making process (5 June 2011)
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Crystalized salt on the soyabeans (5 June 2011)
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