155 recipes, 86 jar-ready
Japanese Sauces
155 Japanese sauces under Asian, each tied to a published source. 86 are jar-ready for a fill-to-line wrap. Filter by flavor below, or seed a jar from this shelf.
Jar-ready
Orange-Miso Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ORANGE-MISO
Eric Ripert's orange-miso sauce for halibut.
simmer · vinaigrette
Miso Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MISO VINA
Eric Ripert's miso vinaigrette for octopus.
shake · vinaigrette
Nanban Awase Zu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN
The marinade from Kanda's small horse mackerel nanban-zuke.
simmer · marinade
Nanban Zu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN-ZU
The marinade from Nakamura's horse mackerel nanban-zuke.
simmer · marinade
Konbu Zu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: KONBU-ZU
Motokazu Nakamura's kombu vinegar for wakame salad.
simmer · dressing
Amazu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: AMAZU
Yoshihiro Takahashi's sweet vinegar for turnip namasu.
simmer · dressing
Wasabi Mayonnaise
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MAYONNAISE
Jesús Sánchez's wasabi mayonnaise for sardines.
shake · mayo
Shiso-Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHISO
Bau's shiso vinaigrette for Japanese seafood plates.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: PONZUMIRIN
Peter Goossens's ponzu-mirin vinaigrette for oysters.
shake · vinaigrette
Dashi-Soy Marinade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: FLSSIGBEIZE
Christian Bau's liquid brine for Japanese seafood plates.
shake · marinade
自家製だし醤油 / Dashi-Shoyu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: DASHI-SHOY
Seiji Yamamoto's dashi-shoyu, a table soy for noodles.
shake · pan sauce
Bonito Vinegar-Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: BONITO VINEG
Bau's bonito vinegar vinaigrette for tuna and melon.
shake · vinaigrette
Miso-Vinegar Dipping Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Kyle Connaughton's miso-vinegar dip for gyoza.
shake · dip
White-Soy Dashi Soak
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE-SOY
Kyle Connaughton's dashi soak for squash blossoms.
shake · marinade
Misokaramell
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MISOKARAMELL
Christian Bau's miso caramel for asparagus.
shake · pan sauce
Lemon-Matcha Oil Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: MATCHA
Anne-Sophie Pic's lemon-matcha vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: PONZU
Bau's ponzu vinaigrette for Japanese seafood plates.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Mushroom Dressing
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Rogan's soy-mushroom dressing for miso custard.
simmer · dressing
Soy-White Truffle Oil Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOYWHITE
Keane's soy-white truffle vinaigrette for beet salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Wasabi Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WASABI
The dressing from Nieder's avocado salad with wasabi.
shake · vinaigrette
Yuzu Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZU
The dressing from Hiwatashi's lobster salad.
shake · dressing
Sweet Vinegar Pickle Base
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SWEET
Hideki Hiwatashi's sweet vinegar base for quick pickles.
simmer · dressing
Miso Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MISOVINAIGRE
Tristan Brandt's miso vinaigrette for langoustine.
shake · vinaigrette
Sour Cream Miso
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOUR CREAM
Ueno's sour cream miso dressing for broccoli.
shake · dressing
Goma-Miso Topping
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOMA-MISO
Ueno's sesame-miso topping for claypot rice.
shake · dressing
Amazu B
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: AMAZU
Ueno's sweet vinegar for pickling myoga.
shake · dressing
Wasabi-Soy-Honey Sesame Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WASABISOYHON
Kerridge's wasabi-soy dressing for seared tuna salad.
shake · dressing
Dashi-Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DASHI
Mahler's dashi vinaigrette for king mackerel.
shake · vinaigrette
Onion Vinaigrette Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ONION
Matsuo's onion vinaigrette for octopus-cucumber salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Goma-Dare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOMA-DARE
Ueno's sesame dressing for beef shabu-shabu salad.
shake · dressing
Honey-Soy-Mirin Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEYSOYMIRI
Wareing's honey-soy-mirin dressing for pumpkin salad.
shake · dressing
Riverfront Ash Paprika Lemon Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ASH PAPRIKA
A warm emulsion for brunch dishes and vegetables.
shake · egg emulsion
Sake-Miso Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DEN MISO
Nobu's den miso glaze for black cod, salmon.
simmer · nut sauce
Ponzu
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PONZU
Nobu's ponzu for sashimi, salads, steamed vegetables.
shake · dressing
Usukuchi-Jalapeno Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Chang's usukuchi-jalapeño vinaigrette for chicken, octopus.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Sauce Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DASHI TSUYU
Niki Nakayama's dashi tsuyu for tempura dipping.
shake · dressing
Soy Mirin Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOY-MIRIN
The dressing from Wishart's spicy aubergine salad.
shake · dressing
Sumiso
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SUMISO
The dressing from Takahashi's wheat gluten and turnip salad.
shake · dressing
Nanban Zuke Tare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke.
shake · marinade
Tofu Yogurt Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOFU YOGURT
The dressing from Takahashi's Japanese-style Caesar salad.
shake · dressing
Wasabi White Miso Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WASABI
The dressing from Nakajima's wafu green salad.
shake · dressing
Happo Zu
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HAPPO-ZU
Takuji Takahashi's happo-zu all-purpose seasoned vinegar.
simmer · dressing
Yuzu Soy Jalapeño Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZU SOY
Adam Handling's yuzu-soy-jalapeño dressing for oysters.
shake · dressing
Table Yogurt Mayo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YOGURT-MAYO
Hayashi Ryohei's yogurt-mayo dressing for everyday salads.
shake · dressing
Board Yogurt Lemon
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YOGURT LEMON
Tani Noboru's yogurt-lemon dressing for everyday salads.
shake · dressing
Rice Wine Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RICE WINE
Tetsuya Wakuda's rice wine vinaigrette for prawn salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Yuzu Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZU
Josiah Citrin's yuzu vinaigrette for ahi tuna tartare.
shake · vinaigrette
Rice Wine Vinaigrette for Oysters
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.
shake · vinaigrette
Yakult-Style Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREAMY TANGY
Scott Clark's yakult-style dressing for pea salad.
shake · dressing
Mandaçaia Honey Yuzu-Truffle Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY
Shiraishi's honey-yuzu-truffle dressing for greens.
shake · dressing
White Goma-Zu Dare
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WHITE GOMAZU
Nakajima's white sesame-vinegar dressing.
shake · dressing
Nanban-Zu
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NANBAN-ZU
Nakajima's nanban-zu for nanban-zuke.
shake · marinade
Cabbage Goma-Ae Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CABBAGE
Hayashi's sesame-vinegar dressing for cabbage.
shake · dressing
Citrus Goma-Miso
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS
Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles.
shake · dressing
Yuzu-Nut Butter-Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZUNUSSBUTT
Heid's yuzu-nut butter vinaigrette for asparagus.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Base
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOJA BASE
Albert Adrià's dashi-soy base for ceviche.
shake · salsa
Wasabi Mayonnaise
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WASABI
Vézina's wasabi mayonnaise for seafood.
shake · mayo
Refrito-Dashi Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VINAIGRETTE
Albert Adrià's refrito-dashi vinaigrette for bonito.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PONZU
García's ponzu for his roast beef presa blanca.
shake · citrus sauce
Oyster-Teriyaki-Soy Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: OYSTERTERIYA
Cerdeño's oyster-teriyaki marinade for presa blanca.
shake · marinade
Garlic Powder Shiso Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHISOOYSTERO
Cerdeño's shiso marinade for grilled skewers.
shake · marinade
Egg-Yolk Tare Dipping Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: EGG-YOLK
Abergel's egg-yolk tare dip for chicken tsukune.
shake · dip
Sesame Dipping Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SESAME
Wakuda's sesame dip for shabu shabu.
shake · dip
Citrus-Soy Dipping Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Wakuda's citrus-soy dip for shabu shabu.
shake · dip
Yuzu-Ginger Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: YUZU-GINGER
Kriss's yuzu-ginger vinaigrette for salmon sashimi.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ORANGEMAPLE
Vivian Howard's orange-maple ponzu for seafood and salads.
shake · citrus sauce
Miso Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MISO
Acheson's miso vinaigrette for green salads.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: QUICK PONZU
Hiro Sone's quick ponzu for seafood, vegetables.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Sake Mirin Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOY SAKE MIR
Hajime Sato's soy-sake marinade for monkfish.
shake · pan sauce
Miso Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MISO VINAIGR
Hiro Sone's miso vinaigrette for salads and fish.
shake · vinaigrette
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PONZU
Alan Wong's Hawaii-style citrus-soy ponzu.
shake · seafood sauce
Miso Maple Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MISO-MAPLE
McKinnon's miso maple vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Watermelon Poke Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WATERMELON
The dressing from DiSpirito's watermelon poke salad.
shake · dressing
Creamy Sesame Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CREAMY
Andy Baraghani's creamy miso-tahini sauce for long beans.
shake · nut sauce
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SIMPLE PONZU
Ryan Roadhouse's simple ponzu for sashimi & grilled fish.
shake · citrus sauce
Yuzu Aioli
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AIOLI
Cushman's yuzu aioli for lobster salad.
shake · aioli
Kinako Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KINAKO
Brioza's kinako dressing for persimmons.
shake · dressing
Ponzu
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: OYSTER PONZU
Kojima's oyster ponzu, a light shucking sauce.
shake · citrus sauce
Shoyu Dressing
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Williamson's shoyu dressing for poke.
shake · dressing
Ponzu
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: HIBISCUS
Williamson's hibiscus ponzu for a soba noodle salad.
shake · citrus sauce
Tuna Ribbons Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: TUNA RIBBONS
Huynh's soy-mirin sauce for tuna ribbons.
shake · marinade
Ponzu
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: ASIAN
Riboulet's ponzu-style sauce that goes with everything.
shake · vinaigrette
Wasabi Soy Dressing
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: WASABI SOY
Magbitang's wasabi-soy dressing for grilled snap peas.
shake · vinaigrette
Chardonnay-Orange-Miso Vinaigrette
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: CHARDONNAYOR
Hunter's miso-orange vinaigrette for grilled octopus.
shake · vinaigrette
Tosazu Sauce
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: TOSAZU
Henry's tosazu sauce for raw fish.
shake · seafood sauce
Mentaiko Mayonnaise Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: MENTAIKO
Qui's mentaiko mayonnaise for yakisoba.
shake · dressing
One jar answers this
Japanese, on one jar.
4 of these sauces, printed as fill lines on one glass jar. Pour your pantry to the line, shake, pour it over. When the jar is empty, refill it.
4 kitchens · 2 stars · 3 national awards
- Miso VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MISO
- Ponzu★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PONZU
- Ponzu (Quick Ponzu)NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: QUICK PONZU
- Soy Sauce Dressing★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DASHI TSUYU
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Common questions
- What are the best-known Japanese sauces?
- The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Orange-Miso Sauce by Eric Ripert, Miso Vinaigrette by Eric Ripert, and Nanban Awase Zu by Hiroyuki Kanda. All 155 Japanese sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
- Which Japanese sauces are jar-ready?
- 86 of these Japanese sauces are jar-ready. Jar-ready means the recipe is a shake or simmer that fits the jar's fill-to-line measuring.
- Where do these recipes come from?
- Adapted from published, cited sources. Every recipe names its chef and source. PantryFlex is not affiliated with or endorsed by the chefs.