shōyu

A form of shoyu — A dark form of soy sauce.

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nounshōyu (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of shoyu.

    Put the shōyu into a saucer ready to dip the mochi into once they’re cooked.

    2022, Katherine Tamiko Arguile, Meshi: A Personal History of Japanese Food, Melbourne, Vic.: Affirm Press, →ISBN
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    Containing protein, carbohydrates, fat, and amino acids, shōyu is nutritious. Shōyu is broadly classified into three types: koi-kuchi (deep-colored) shōyu, usu-kuchi ( light-colored) shōyu, and tamari (settled) shōyu.

    1990, “The Mysteries of Shōyu”, in The East, volume 26, page 26, column 2

    Shōyu is used in a variety of ways in a variety of dishes. Foods may be cooked in a broth containing shōyu, dipped in a shōyu-based sauce, or have shōyu poured over them. There are many types of shōyu, including tamari, that are made without wheat.

    1999, Gilles Poitras, The Anime Companion: What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation?, Berkeley, Calif.: Stone Bridge Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 124, columns 1–2
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