3 Best Japanese Soy Sauce

If you love cooking as I do, you must have tried recipes that require you to use soy sauce to add taste, especially Japanese dishes.

If you are trying authentic Japanese dishes, you must ensure that the soy sauce is Japanese for its delicate flavour.

I always use Japanese soy sauce when cooking Japanese food because of its flavours and consistency.

Below are the top 3 best Japanese soy sauces from my experience.

1. Koikuchi Shoyu

This soysauce from Yamasan is made of soy, wheat and water.

There are no chemicals or preservatives used and it is brewed for a year to bring out its rich flavour.

Key specifications

• Weight: 360 grams

• Brand: Chaganju

• Flavour: Deepen 1 Bottle

Key features

• Less salt content

• Brewed for one year for a Rich umami flavour

Pros

• Naturally produced

• Offers health benefits

• High antioxidant potency

Cons

• Quite pricey

Why is this soy sauce on the list?

Thanks to its use of natural ingredients, this soy sauce is free of toxins, and therefore a good pick for people who value food safety.

Usukuchi Shoyu

Kikkoman is a renowned Japanese soy sauce manufacturer, and the Usukuchi is a perfect choice for anyone looking for a lighter soy sauce that will not stain the food too much.

Key specifications

• Package weight: 3.66 kilograms

• Brand: Kikkoman

• ingredients: Salt, water, wheat, rice, soy beans, high fructose corn syrup, alcohol to preserve freshness

Key features

• Light coloured soy sauce

• Great for delicate dishes

• Mild flavour

Pros

• Light textured compare to other sauces

• Works well as a marinade

• Naturally brewed

Cons

• Has a short shelf life

Why is this soy sauce on the list?

I chose this soy sauce because it has a thinner texture and lighter colour, plus you can use it for Western dishes.

Tamari Shoyu

Thanks to its mild sweetness and strong flavour, this is the soy sauce to buy if you want the food to taste perfect.

Key specifications

• Flavour: TAMARI

• Brand: Hama Shoyu

• Package weight: 0.66 Kilograms

Key features

• Less wheat content

Pros

• Good alternative for people allergic to wheat

• Rich flavour

Cons

• High possibility of damage in transit due to poorly protected packaging

Why is this soy sauce on the list?

This soy sauce has a rich flavour of less wheat, plus it can be a good alternative for people allergic to wheat.

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So What’s The Best Japanese soy sauce?

“So, what is the Japanese soy sauce?

Here are my top 3 picks:

• Tamari Shoyu

• Usukichi Shoyu

• Koikuchi Shoyu

If I had to pick just 1, it would be Usukuchi Shoyu because it has a lighter colour, meaning it does not stain the food too much.