What is tamari soy sauce? Different soy sauces explained

Ever wondered why there are so many different types of soy sauce? How is tamari really any different from the regular stuff? Here I'll taste test the 5 main different types to figure out what to do with them and how to pair them with your food. There are a few other subcategories, but there are 5 main ones!

If you're in Japan, you can order each level of soy sauce here (same brands as shown in video):

Huge thanks to Kioke Shoyu for providing me with the soy sauces and information. They support the 26 soy sauce makers still using traditional wooden barrels in their process, which makes up only 1% of Japan's soy sauce market!

Kioke Shoyu information:

0:00 Intro
1:00 Shiro (white)
2:34 Usukuchi (light)
4:12 Koikuchi (dark)
5:53 Saishikomi (concentrated)
7:26 Tamari info (very dark)

[morenofranco]

Excellent presentation. Thanks, Cassandra

[deepcrows]

I was hoping to see you try the tamari soy sauce with ice cream!

[stevesmith]

Your British brain could only smell soy sauce with bowls of it right in front of you. You’re a rocket scientist.