What is the BEST Soy Sauce for Ramen? - Shoyu Tasting Experiment

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Soy sauces tested in this video:

Kikkoman Nama Shoyu
Classic standard shoyu ramen, unaltered after the fermentation process. No further additives. It is naturally fermented for several months, without chemicals.

Kikkoman Usukuchi
Usukuchi soy sauce has a lighter color and a higher salt content compared to regular soy sauce, with a more mild umami side.

Morita Marudaizu Nama Shoyu
Marudaizu stands for whole bean usage in this soy sauce. Morita is based in Shimane prefecture, one of the most remote prefectures, which is quite famous for its soy sauce manufacturers. The soy sauce from Morita is still handcrafted, like it has been done for hundreds of years.

Marunaka Shoyu
The Marunaka soy sauce brewery has been around for over 200 years now. Based in Shiga prefecture in the heart of Japan, Marunaka is dealing in high quality and handcrafted soy sauces. Their soy sauces is fermented for 3 full years before being pressed and bottled.

Inoue Kodai Shoyu
The Inoue brewery was established 153 years ago in Shimane prefecture. They are specialized in working with fermenation and produce not only soy sauce, but also miso. Their focus is on using traditional methods to achieve traditional flavors and aromas.

Fundodai Tomei Shoyu
Fundodai is one of the bigger soy sauce breweries on Kyushu island. Based in Kumamoto, they are producing a wide range of soy sauces for all kinds of purposes. For their 150 year anniversary, they produced a clear shoyu for the first time.

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Hope you guys love these little experiment videos. Let me know here in the comments if I should make more of them or concentrate on showcasing ramen in restaurants here in Japan.

NamaJapan
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So many missed puns. "Today I'll show you some Shoyu."

RamenGuideJapan
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How much soy sauce did you give to your plant over there?

ramenadventure
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Interesting. I do like the good ol' Kikkoman, but in Kyoto I had some handmade shoyu that my friend bought directly from one of the local producers, and it was like a completely different product, full of depth and nuance.

jonatana.
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amazing video keep up the amazing work

fallofmanbrand
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Thanks for the info!!! I am waiting this corona bug to go away, so I can go back to Japan....I've got the "Japan blues" 🤭

marijota
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I wondered if people in Japan. Only eat natural fermented soy sauce or also the cheaper chemical versions. And if so is the natural fermented ones also expensive there??

othala
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Why are you playing Chinese classical music on the background for promoting Japanese soy sauce in Japan?😂 8:35

rd-Wave_Rebel
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Why are you playing Chinese classical music on the background for promoting Japanese soy sauce in Japan?😂

rd-Wave_Rebel
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great video, looking forward to the shoyu blend video!

williambrasher
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薄口ってthinって使うんだね〜
shoyu と show you …same pronouncation

SHUN-wcuk
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I like more about your tare research can you give some advice or recipe for ramen tare.

kusinang
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What qualifies you to taste and choose the BEST JAPANESE SOY SAUCE? Thumbs down!

beaulah_califa