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5 bottles of soy sauce made in wooden barrels

Sale price¥2,592

5 bottles of soy sauce made in wooden barrels

It is thought that soy sauce brewed in wooden barrels accounts for less than 1% of the total amount of soy sauce in circulation, but there are still many good brewers and wooden barrels remaining throughout Japan. Wooden barrel soy sauce has the diversity unique to each brewery and seems to be full of charm.

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Wooden barrel brewed soy sauce

A young brewer takes on the challenge of using new barrels

The number of barrel makers making large barrels is decreasing, and we are on the verge of losing the wooden barrel culture, but now wooden barrels are attracting attention. Young brewers in particular are fascinated by wooden barrels, and new barrels are being made all over the country, with an increasing number of breweries resuming barrel brewing.

Wooden barrel brewed soy sauce

The ecosystem unique to that brewery

The microorganisms that live there create an ecosystem that is unique to that brewery. When they are brought to a research institute, they are often new species of microorganisms. The accumulation of over 100 years of history. This is the reason for the taste that can only be produced by that brewery.

Soy sauce included in this set.

Wooden barrel brewed soy sauce

Wooden barrel brewed soy sauce Yugeta Soy Sauce (Saitama Prefecture)

This all-purpose soy sauce is made from domestically produced soybeans and is recommended as an introductory product. The fact that it is well-aged means that it leaves no salty taste on the tongue. It is easy to use and can be used for everything from pouring soy sauce to cooking.

Dark soy sauce (honjozo)
Ingredients: soybeans (domestic, non-genetically modified), wheat (domestic), salt

Tsuru soy sauce

Tsurusho Yamaroku Soy Sauce (Kagawa Prefecture)

After aging for about two years, the soy sauce is returned to the barrel and brewed again for another two years. This soy sauce has a deep richness and mellowness that is the ultimate. It can be used on vanilla ice cream, sashimi, or meat as a wasabi soy sauce.

Saishikomi soy sauce (honjozo)
Ingredients: soybeans, wheat, salt

Naturally brewed light soy sauce

Naturally brewed light soy sauce, Shokin Soy Sauce (Kagawa Prefecture)

This light soy sauce is made from domestic soybeans and wheat in a wooden barrel. It is also a raw type that has not been pasteurized. It has a strong flavor and color, so it is best used more sparingly than usual.

Light soy sauce (honjozo)
Ingredients: soybeans, wheat, salt

White ball

Shiro Tamari Nitto Brewery (Aichi Prefecture)

The ingredients are only wheat, salt, and shochu. As a result of pursuing the taste and flavor of white soy sauce, soybeans were removed and the amount of preparation water was reduced by half. Since it does not use soybeans, it cannot be defined as soy sauce and is described as a wheat brewed seasoning.

Wheat brewed seasoning Ingredients: Wheat, salt, shochu

Accompanying

Tsuresoi Nanzo Shoten (Aichi Prefecture)

It has a rich reddish brown color and a beautiful appearance. The ingredients are only soybeans and salt, and the umami flavor is highly concentrated. When you put it in your mouth, you will be able to enjoy the deep richness while also feeling the sweetness. From sashimi to cooking.

Tamari soy sauce (honjozo)
Ingredients: soybeans (domestic), salt

5 bottles of soy sauce made in wooden barrels
5 bottles of soy sauce made in wooden barrels Sale price¥2,592

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