02. Naturally brewed soy sauce made from whole soybeans 100ml

Dark soy sauce made by a long-established soy sauce brewery with 190 years of history

The brewer is Aritaya in Gunma Prefecture, a long-established company founded in 1832. The brewery values ​​carefully selecting ingredients and creating soy sauce that brings out the flavor of the ingredients "in their natural state."
Naturally brewed soy sauce made from whole soybeans is made using only whole soybeans from Akita, wheat from Gunma Prefecture, and raw salt from Australia, and is slowly fermented and aged in a storehouse using natural fermentation methods over a period of two years.

Soy sauce is made by nature

The inside of the storehouse, surrounded by soy plaster, is dim and cool.
The activity of the microorganisms that play a key role in soy sauce fermentation changes depending on the temperature. It is said that this has the effect of preventing the sudden rise in temperature in summer from directly affecting them.
In soy sauce breweries with a long history, there is koji mold that has been living there for many years. It sticks to the ceilings and walls, and affects the brewing of soy sauce, giving the brewery its unique character. The black parts of the exterior walls of the buildings are a direct result of this influence.

Soy sauce is made by fermenting the ingredients little by little over a long period of time through the action of microorganisms, so it is not something that is completed simply by mixing the ingredients.
That is why Aridaya's philosophy is that humans are not the main players in soy sauce production; "human involvement in soy sauce production is only one part of the process."
Humans face the silent soy sauce and provide thorough support. Ariya's soy sauce brewing aims to produce soy sauce that is made by itself with as little human intervention as possible.

Soy sauce is synonymous with this scent

The fragrant aroma of grilled corn at festival stalls. Surely there is no Japanese person who doesn't like this aroma?! Please enjoy the attractive aroma of burnt soy sauce to your heart's content. Naturally brewed soy sauce made from whole soybeans has a mellow flavor among dark soy sauces, so even just soy sauce with corn won't be too salty.

For simmered or fried dishes

If you use it in your usual simmered or stir-fried dishes, the soy sauce aroma will be pleasant, but not too strong. It brings together any ingredients in a well-balanced way.