Soy sauce and shoyu are two immensely popular Asian condiments. While similar, there are several key differences between ...

Put dashi, sake, mirin, salt, usukuchi soy sauce and satoimo in a pot and simmer, covered with a paper drop-lid. Once the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Which soy sauce to buy Try to get your hands on a Japanese soy sauce (or ‘shoyu’). Shoyu can be light (‘usukuchi’), with a saltier flavour, or dark (‘koikuchi’), with a more rounded ...