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shoyu

shoyu

1 5.5
A Japanese soy sauce used to season food
  • noun
  • /ˈʃoʊjuː/
translation icon : shoyu
  • The recipe called for two tablespoons of shoyu to add a savory depth to the dish.
  • shoyu sauce
  • shoyu broth
  • nama shoyu

Examples

  • He slides it into the shoyu, pauses.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • He prepared a delicious marinade using shoyu, garlic, and honey for the grilled chicken.

  • It's poached in shoyu and young ginger with local wild garlic.

    Blink Twice (2024)

  • I'm adding a little smoked shoyu aioli from Japan.

  • She should've never had the shoyu chicken, you know.

    Nine Days (2021)

  • And probably one of the most important elements to a ramen burger, unquestionably, is queso's secret Magic Shoyu sauce.

  • She drizzled the shoyu over her sushi to enhance the flavor.

Synonyms

soy
vsshoyu
  • US
42 1.0

A thin dark sauce from fermented beans used to add salty flavor to food

is the Japanese specific form rather than the broader East Asian sauce
soy sauce
vsshoyu
  • US
29 1.0

A dark salty liquid used to add flavor to food

is the Japanese specific version rather than the broader Asian seasoning
tamari
vsshoyu
2 6.6

A dark, rich soy sauce used in Japanese cooking that is often wheat-free

is the standard Japanese type with milder taste and common wheat content

Surface Forms

shoyu singular
shoyus plural

Etymology

Shoyu comes from Japanese parts shō meaning 'paste' (made by fermenting soy) and yu meaning 'oil' or 'liquid', and it is the Japanese name for soy sauce. So shoyu refers to the dark, salty sauce you use to season food.