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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Junipergate Fortified Soy

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jon Yao recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jon Yao.

Jon Yao's Junipergate Fortified Soy, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Soy Sauce 300 ml, Sake 15 ml, Mirin 8 ml
Soy Sauce 300 mlSake 15 mlMirin 8 ml

Ingredients

  • Bonito — 3 cups bonito flakes (30 g)
  • Soy Sauce — 1 1/4 cups dark soy (300 ml)
  • Nutr Yeast — 4 tsp (8 g)
  • Sake — 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
  • Mirin — 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml)
  • Kombu — 1 (1 3/4×6-inch) Rishiri sheet (5 g)

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Taiwanese-Californian chef of Kato in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef California 2025 and Michelin two stars. Fine-dining tasting menus drawn from Taiwanese home cooking.

Originally published as Fortified Soy Sauce.

Adapted from a Jon Yao recipe (Jonathan Yao / Food & Wine (Kato)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Jonathan Yao / Food & Wine (Kato) (published as “Fortified Soy Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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