Sauce Seasoning Techniques

Ankake Thick Glossy Sauce Pour Starch Shimmer

Ankake refers to a category of Japanese preparations where a thickened, glossy sauce (an) is poured …

Sanbaizu Three Flavors Vinegar Dressing Sunomono

Sanbaizu ('three-flavor vinegar') is the foundational Japanese dressing formula—rice vinegar, soy sa…

Soba Tsuyu Dipping Sauce Kaeshi Base Ratio

Soba tsuyu—the dipping sauce for cold zaru soba and the base for hot kake soba broth—is built from t…

Tosazu Tosa Province Vinegar Katsuobushi Infused Dressing

Tosazu is a complex Japanese dressing made by infusing katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) directly in…

Warishita Sukiyaki Sauce Sweet Soy Broth Kanto Style

Warishita is the sweet soy sauce broth used in Kanto-style sukiyaki—a ready-mixed preparation of soy…