Soy sauce, or shoyu, is a staple of Japanese cuisine. Different localities have their own unique flavors. Western Japan's Kyushu region is known for its distinctly sweet soy sauce, which has a ...

Japan's soy sauce exports in 2023 topped 10 billion yen for the first time on record due to the surging global popularity of washoku traditional Japanese cuisine, according to Tokyo Customs data.

But those who want to try out Japan Caviar Inc.’s Caviar Soy Sauce on their sushi and sashimi shouldn’t sweat over shelling out for it. A 30-gram jar sells for just 1,980 yen ($19), including ...

The United States was the top export market for Japanese soy sauce by value in 2023, accounting for 17.9 percent of total exports, followed by China at 8.2 percent and South Korea at 7.0 percent ...

There are many souvenirs vying for your attention in Japan, but right now the one that’s stealing the limelight is a hand cream packaged in a giant, fish-shaped soy sauce bottle. Called “Lunch Charm ...

Making real soy sauce, or soya sauce ... you're best to avoid soy sauce unless it is a wheat-free tamari, from Japan. For years I cooked with a Japanese brand of shoyu (soy sauce that contains ...

An curved arrow pointing right. It can take four years to make one batch of barrel-aged soy sauce. The natural fermentation process was the norm in Japan for centuries, but when industrialization ...

Kamebishi's 20-year-aged soy sauce is the most expensive soy sauce in the world, sometimes selling for $125 for less than 4 tablespoons. The soy sauce has been made using the same family recipe ...