PacRim Japanese Tartar Sauce
The tangy tartar sauce you love, but better. This Japanese-style tartar sauce gets an upgrade with daikon radish, pickled ginger, kombu and shiso folded into a creamy, tangy mayo base. The flavor is unlike any other tartar sauce we’ve tried: A touch of umami from the kombu. Briny, tangy notes from the pickled veggies (which also lend a satisfying crunch). A hint of pepper from the shiso, but no spice—just smooth, layered flavor.
Hotaru Foods Yuzu Mayonnaise
While most mayonnaise is made with vinegar, Hotaru Foods uses 100% yuzu juice as its acid of choice, which adds a bright, citrusy kick and subtle sweetness reminiscent of Kewpie mayonnaise, a Japanese favorite. We especially like to pair it with seafood, which doesn't need its usual squeeze of lemon thanks to the tart yuzu flavor.
Yakami Orchard Yuzu Kosho - Green
This spicy, briny Japanese condiment combines chili heat with yuzu, the best-tasting citrus fruit you’ve never heard of that is used broadly in Japanese cooking as an accent note. Yuzu Kosho Green is a Japanese condiment prepared from fermented yuzu, chilies, kombu and salt.
Yakami Orchard Yuzu Kosho - Red
Yuzu Kosho is a Japanese condiment prepared from fermented yuzu, chilies, kombu and salt. This spicy, briny paste combines chili heat with yuzu, the best-tasting citrus fruit you’ve never heard of that is used broadly in Japanese cooking as an accent note. We like this kosho's fruity, bright red bell pepper aroma and subtle sweetness.
Yakami Orchard Ginger Ponzu
This is not your everyday ponzu. When one thinks of the Japanese condiment, a dark, heavily soy-based sauce likely comes to mind. But true ponzu is all about the vinegar. This one is made in the Kyoto tradition and uses the sweetness of ginger to ground its vinegar acidity. The blush-colored liquid hits the palate first with the brightness of the rice vinegar, then gives way to the layered, sweet earthiness of tomato and the sour, grapefruit-like flavor of the citrus fruit known as sudachi. A mellow brine of bonito and kombu lies at the base, as well as a hint of malty soy from white shoyu (a variety of soy sauce that uses wheat as its primary ingredient).
Shibumi Black Garlic Kanzuri
This traditional Japanese chili condiment—made from red chilis, tart yuzu peel and koji (rice mold best known for its role in producing sake and miso)—is citrusy, bright and a little funky. And it gets a balanced boost from sweet and earthy black garlic. On the palate, that sweetness is what leads, followed by a rich, musty fermented flavor; it finishes with a lingering kiss of heat.
Shibumi Shishito Pepper Kanzuri
This traditional Japanese chili condiment—made from red chilis, tart yuzu peel and koji (rice mold best known for its role in producing sake and miso)—is citrusy, bright and a little funky. And it gets a balanced boost from bright, acidic shishitos. The heat is palpable, but pleasant—it won’t send you running for a glass of water.
Yakami Orchard Tomato Ponzu
This is not your everyday ponzu. When one thinks of the Japanese condiment, a dark, heavily soy-based sauce likely comes to mind. But true ponzu is all about the vinegar. This one is made in the Kyoto tradition and uses the sweetness of ripe tomato to ground its vinegar acidity. The blush-colored liquid hits the palate first with the brightness of the rice vinegar, then gives way to the layered, sweet earthiness of tomato and the sour, grapefruit-like flavor of the citrus fruit known as sudachi. A mellow brine of bonito and kombu lies at the base, as well as a hint of malty soy from white shoyu (a variety of soy sauce that uses wheat as its primary ingredient).
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