Yuasa Ki-ippan Kuromame Shoyu

$29.95

Made from premium black soybeans and aged in cedar barrels for over two years, this Ki-ippan Kuromame Shoyu is thick and rich in flavor—full of funk, earthiness and a bit of sweetness. Crafted by fifth-generation Japanese company Yuasa Soyu Sauce Co. in Yuasa—a traditional brewing city that’s like a living soy sauce museum—it has won the Grand Gold Medal at the Monde Selection for 10 consecutive years. The deep umami and sweet notes that make this shoyu stand out come from the premium black soybeans, sourced from Tanba in Hyogo Prefecture. Known also as “Kuromame,” they have a black skin and white interior, and contain a distinctive taste. Use this anywhere you would soy sauce, from dumplings to meat to noodles, or in marinades, dipping sauces and salad dressings.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Water, Black soybeans (Tanba species), wheat, sea salt
Allergens: Soy
Specifications

Net Volume: 200 mL
Place of Origin: Wakayama, Japan
How to use

Brewing soy sauce the traditional way.

Made from Yoshino cedar trees, the Japanese soy sauce barrels used by Yuasa Soyau Sauce Co. Ltd are over 100 years old. Each barrel used for fermentation holds about six tons of liquid to produce about 3,000 bottles of soy sauce each. Few craftsmen are experienced enough today to produce these special barrels, so most soy sauce companies have switched out the traditional practice for enameled tanks instead. Yuasa Soyu Sauce is one of the few still making their products from the same original method used for centuries.