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The sauces of Kyoto's most-awarded kitchens

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The sauces of Kyoto's most-awarded kitchens: 4 chefs, 13 recipes with citations. Kyoto: 4 kitchens · 9 stars. No map to dig through. Just the sauces and a jar you can seed from this page.

Kyoto: 4 kitchens · 9 stars

Chefs

Kakejiru

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: KAKEJIRU

Kakejiru from a three-star kitchen

stove · pan sauce

Sumiso

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SUMISO

The dressing from Takahashi's wheat gluten and turnip salad

shake · dressing

Nanban Zuke Tare

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

The marinade from Takahashi's herb-vegetable nanban-zuke

shake · marinade

Nanban Zu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: NANBAN-ZU

The marinade from Nakamura's horse mackerel nanban-zuke

simmer · marinade

Yuzu Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: YUZU

The dressing from Hiwatashi's lobster salad

shake · dressing

Tofu Yogurt Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TOFU YOGURT

The dressing from Takahashi's Japanese-style Caesar salad

shake · dressing

Happo Zu

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HAPPO-ZU

Takuji Takahashi's happo-zu all-purpose seasoned vinegar

simmer · dressing

Konbu Zu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: KONBU-ZU

Motokazu Nakamura's kombu vinegar for wakame salad

simmer · dressing

Amazu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: AMAZU

Yoshihiro Takahashi's sweet vinegar for turnip namasu

simmer · dressing

Champagne Yuzu Miso Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHAMPAGNE

Hideki Hiwatashi's champagne-yuzu-miso sauce for sea bass

stove · pan sauce

Tare Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TARE

Hideki Hiwatashi's tare glaze for lamb teriyaki

stove · pan sauce

Sweet Vinegar Pickle Base

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SWEET

Hideki Hiwatashi's sweet vinegar base for quick pickles

simmer · dressing

Citrus Goma-Miso

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS

Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles

shake · dressing

Seeded jar

Seeded jar · 4 sauces

3 kitchens · 6 stars

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