An artisanal brand of Japanese soy sauce has been described as a “fantastic dip” for spring rolls, tempura vegetables and gyoza. Yamazan Kyoto’s 500 Day Aged Premium Japanese Soy Sauce retails on Amazon for £17.28, with authentic Koikuchi flavor and a smooth aroma. Other versions of the sauce are smoked (£20.30) and vintage (£20.30).
Yamazan Kyoto’s 500 Day Aged Premium Japanese Soy Sauce is naturally and slowly brewed for more than 500 days, fully bringing out the umami of fine ingredients and leading to a deeper and richer taste and aroma of this distinctive sauce. Authentic Koikuchi soy sauce has four types of highly nuanced flavor behind its natural saltiness – “deep umami, smooth sweetness, refreshing sourness and elegant bitterness”.
Yamazan Kyoto’s 500-day aged premium Japanese soy sauce can be mixed with other sauces such as steak sauce or used for cooked recipes such as gumbo and jambalaya. This soy sauce is handmade without advanced machinery, made with all natural ingredients in Tatsuya, Japan, by artisans who master traditional methods. As well as Amazon, the sauce is available on Ebay for £24.04 and onbuy.com for £44.69.
Yamazan Kyoto’s 500 Day Aged Premium Japanese Soy Sauce has been rated 4.7 out of 5 by over 2,000 Amazon customers, with over 150 purchases made in the past month. Among reviewers, 81 percent have given the article 5 out of 5 stars.
A satisfied customer said: “I bought this soy sauce after watching a YouTube documentary about the ingredients and products that 3 star Michelin restaurants use. After learning about the history of soy sauce and how very few use the traditional Japanese methods these days, I had to try this traditionally made soy sauce for myself (while on a Black Friday sale, of course) to see if it was really worth it the. And trust me when I say this; you’ve never tried real soy sauce in your life until you’ve had something like this!”
Another wrote: “I don’t mind paying good money for good soy sauce. And this *is* good soy sauce. It’s very rich in darker flavors and would probably be great as an accompaniment to red meat that needs a lot of salty seasoning, but can also stand up to a bold umami seasoning I personally don’t eat meat anymore, and I only use soy sauce with vegetables interplay of umami, fermented flavors, sweetness and saltiness This soy sauce is a great dipping sauce for gyoza, spring rolls, tempura vegetables etc, when mixed with some combination of mirin, Chinese vinegar, sake, sesame oil.
But not everyone was convinced. One person wrote: “I’m not going to pretend that I’m a supertaster or anything like that. However, I like food, and I like Japanese food, and wanted to use a proper soy sauce. For the price difference , I thought I would bathe my tongue in an unforgettable taste that would make me regret all the cheap costco soy sauce i had bought in my life.sure it tastes good.and yes it’s delicious with sushi but is it so nice that I should buy another one… Yes, it has a bit more umami and depth than cheaper sauces, but it’s not worth the price difference?
To buy Yamazan Kyoto’s 500 Day Aged Japanese Premium Soy Sauce, Visit Amazon, Ebay or onbuy.com. For Poon’s London Premium First Extract Soy Sauce 250ml, visit Ocado, and for Kamebishi Two Year Old Soy Sauce 200ml, go to finefoodspecialist.co.uk.
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